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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 964
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
 1-4     recognize James E. Madison High School in the Houston Independent
 1-5     School District on the grand occasion of its 35th anniversary; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, On September 8, 1965, the school opened its doors
 1-7     to 2,003 students as Madison Junior/Senior High School; two years
 1-8     later, enrollment had so escalated that Dowling Middle School
 1-9     opened and Madison began serving only upper level students as a
1-10     senior high school; in 1981, ninth grade was added to the school;
1-11     and
1-12           WHEREAS, The year 1995 was a pivotal year in Madison High
1-13     School's history, as at that time it became a magnet school for
1-14     Meteorology and Space Science in partnership with Channel 2 in
1-15     Houston; the school has also received assistance from General
1-16     Electric, which supplied a $250,000 grant for a College Bound
1-17     program; and
1-18           WHEREAS, Over the years, Madison High School has enjoyed
1-19     the expert leadership from the men and women who have served
1-20     her as principal; past principals are:  Arthur D. Herring, who
1-21     served from 1965 through 1974; Carrie R. McAfee, who served from
1-22     1974 through 1989; Ada T. Cooper, who served from 1989 through
1-23     1992; and Warner D. Ervin, who served from 1992 through 2000; and
1-24           WHEREAS, Madison High School is especially proud of its
 2-1     current principal, Gloria J. Legington, who assumed her duties
 2-2     in 2000; she brings to the position 31 years of experience in
 2-3     education, all of them at Madison High School; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, The many honors Madison High School has received
 2-5     over the years and the success of its alumni affirm the school's
 2-6     commitment to excellence; most recently, the school's College
 2-7     Bound program has been highly successful in encouraging and
 2-8     assisting Madison High School students to continue their
 2-9     education past high school; and
2-10           WHEREAS, For 35 years, the faculty, staff, and
2-11     administrators at Madison High School have daily worked to
2-12     produce informed, thoughtful, and well-rounded Texans, and
2-13     this venerable institution is to be commended for giving
2-14     young people the opportunity to acquire the knowledge and
2-15     skills needed to make positive contributions to society and
2-16     to lead productive, fulfilling lives; now, therefore, be it
2-17           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-18     77th Legislature, hereby commend Madison High School on the
2-19     occasion of its 35th anniversary and express a sincere thank you
2-20     to the school's teachers, staff, and administrators for their
2-21     valuable efforts; and, be it further
2-22           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
2-23     students of Madison High School as a memento of this notable day
2-24     in their school's history.
2-25                                                                   Ellis
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2-27                                          President of the Senate
 3-1                                       I hereby certify that the above
 3-2                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
 3-3                                  on May 8, 2001.
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 3-5                                          Secretary of the Senate
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 3-7                                           Member, Texas Senate