R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Allee Winifred James Mitchell of Houston will
 1-2     celebrate her 90th birthday on June 1, 2001; and
 1-3           WHEREAS, Born in St. Hedwig, Texas, to the Reverend Leroy
 1-4     James and Caroline "Nan" Louise Stevenson James, a teacher, she
 1-5     grew up with two older sisters and a younger brother, Voris, who
 1-6     later taught her how to shoot a rifle and fly an airplane; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, Mrs. Mitchell attended Prairie View A&M University,
 1-8     worked for its president, Dr. Banks, and his wife, and became their
 1-9     lifelong friend; after graduation, she moved to East Texas to teach
1-10     home economics to poor, rural women and she later lived in Fort
1-11     Valley, Georgia, where she taught and babysat for noted civil
1-12     rights leader and former Georgia state senator and representative
1-13     Julian Bond; and
1-14           WHEREAS, In 1950, she began her career at Texas Southern
1-15     University (TSU), teaching home economics, early childhood
1-16     education, and child development; instrumental in the creation of
1-17     numerous programs related to childhood development, she established
1-18     and directed the Southeastern Training Center for Head Start
1-19     Teachers on the TSU campus; and
1-20           WHEREAS, She married Leon Henry Mitchell in November 1946, in
1-21     a ceremony performed by her father, and the devoted couple were
1-22     blessed with a daughter, Voris Steene; through the years,
1-23     Mrs. Mitchell has welcomed into her close-knit family two cherished
1-24     granddaughters and two great-grandchildren; and
 2-1           WHEREAS, Mrs. Mitchell's penchant for combining travel and
 2-2     learning led her to international friendships and to extensive
 2-3     souvenirs shared with loved ones; she experienced firsthand the
 2-4     people and cultures of Germany, England, Switzerland, France,
 2-5     Kenya, Nigeria, Egypt, India, Russia, China, Japan, Australia, New
 2-6     Zealand, Greenland, Canada, Panama, Barbados, Jamaica, and Mexico;
 2-7     and
 2-8           WHEREAS, A founding member of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church
 2-9     as well as several civic groups and organizations and mentor to
2-10     many youth and adults, Mrs. Mitchell continues to positively
2-11     influence the lives of countless individuals; she has been
2-12     recognized with many accolades for her contributions during her
2-13     decades as an educator, including having the TSU building that
2-14     houses the Children and Family Center named in her honor; and
2-15           WHEREAS, The birthday of Mrs. Mitchell provides a fitting
2-16     opportunity for her friends and relatives to share with her a small
2-17     bit of the joy she has imparted to so many throughout the years;
2-18     now, therefore, be it
2-19           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-20     Legislature hereby congratulate Allee Winifred James Mitchell on
2-21     the momentous occasion of her 90th birthday and extend to her
2-22     sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
2-23           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-24     prepared for Mrs. Mitchell as an expression of high regard by the
2-25     Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                      Dutton
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 1060 was adopted by the House on May
         25, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House