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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 650
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
 1-4     recognize Ira B. Scott, Sr., who is being honored on April 9, 2001,
 1-5     at the Ira B. Scott Golf Tournament for his contributions to
 1-6     Huston-Tillotson University; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, An active member of the local and international
 1-8     chapters of the Huston-Tillotson Alumni Association, Mr. Scott
 1-9     has served three years as alumni trustee on the college board and
1-10     has been chaplain for both the local and international alumni
1-11     associations; and
1-12           WHEREAS, Ira B. Scott completed his undergraduate education
1-13     at Tillotson College, then he completed his master's degree in
1-14     education at Texas Southern University in Houston; and
1-15           WHEREAS, Honored by the Boy Scouts of America for his
1-16     outstanding lifetime service, Mr. Scott has received the Silver
1-17     Beaver Award; and
1-18           WHEREAS, One of the original members of the Afro-American
1-19     Chamber of Commerce in Conroe, Mr. Scott became the assistant
1-20     principal of E. O. Smith Elementary School in 1961, and he
1-21     remained there until his retirement in 1982; and
1-22           WHEREAS, To honor Mr. Scott, the Houston Independent School
 2-1     District named the E. O. Smith Education Center and Library after
 2-2     Ira Scott, the school's second principal; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, President of the Texas Teacher's Credit Union
 2-4     from 1972 to 1974, Mr. Scott is presently the vice chairman
 2-5     of First Educators Credit Union; he is married to the lovely
 2-6     Evelyn R. Landix, his bride of 55 years, and they are the
 2-7     proud parents of three sons; now, therefore, be it
 2-8           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
 2-9     77th Legislature, hereby congratulate Ira B. Scott, Sr., on
2-10     being the honoree of the Huston-Tillotson Alumni Association's
2-11     annual golf tournament in Houston; and, be it further
2-12           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-13     him as an expression of highest esteem and regard from the
2-14     Texas Senate.
2-15                                                                   Ellis
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2-17                                          President of the Senate
2-18                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-19                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-20                                  on April 3, 2001.
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2-22                                          Secretary of the Senate
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2-24                                           Member, Texas Senate