R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Neall Rose of Dallas is an outstanding leader and 1-2 educator, and she is indeed deserving of special recognition for 1-3 her exceptional service on the occasion of her retirement as board 1-4 chair of Educational First Steps; and 1-5 WHEREAS, During Mrs. Rose's notable term of leadership from 1-6 June 1998 to May 2001, the organization increased the number of 1-7 children served by more than 25 percent, offered additional 1-8 services, and experienced a significant increase in income; and 1-9 WHEREAS, An association of educators and volunteers, the 1-10 nonprofit Educational First Steps is dedicated to providing quality 1-11 early childhood education for disadvantaged Dallas-area children; 1-12 over the past decade, the agency has assisted more than 5,000 girls 1-13 and boys from birth to age six with such initiatives as the First 1-14 Steps to Reading curriculum and various educational materials and 1-15 programs donated to affiliated preschools and child-care centers; 1-16 and 1-17 WHEREAS, Mrs. Rose is an academic language therapist who was 1-18 employed for many years as an educator and retired as director of 1-19 teacher training at Oklahoma City's Payne Education Center, of 1-20 which she is a lifetime board member; and 1-21 WHEREAS, She has devoted her time and talents as volunteer 1-22 coordinator of the Texas Instruments/SMU/Head Start Project and has 1-23 participated as an advisory board member for Our Friend's Place in 1-24 Dallas; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Selected Hockaday Alumna of the Year in 2000, 2-2 Mrs. Rose has demonstrated a commitment to her community and the 2-3 State of Texas that is an inspiration to all who know her, and her 2-4 achievements and contributions are truly exemplary; now, therefore, 2-5 be it 2-6 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-7 Legislature hereby commend Neall Rose for her outstanding tenure as 2-8 chair of the Educational First Steps board of directors and extend 2-9 to her warmest wishes for continued success in all her future 2-10 endeavors; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-12 prepared for Mrs. Rose as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-13 House of Representatives. Jones of Dallas _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1154 was adopted by the House on May 28, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House