1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1085 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the 1-4 faculty and staff of the Houston Independent School District 1-5 in recognizing Claude L. Cole for his 47 years of outstanding 1-6 service as an educator; and 1-7 WHEREAS, A graduate of Tennessee State University, 1-8 Mr. Cole went on to earn his master's degree in education from 1-9 Texas Southern University and also did graduate work at the 1-10 University of Oklahoma; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Claude served his country honorably as a 1-12 sergeant in the United States Army; he worked as an artillery 1-13 school instructor at Fort Bliss and completed his tour of duty 1-14 in Thule, Greenland; and 1-15 WHEREAS, After gaining classroom experience as a science 1-16 teacher, Mr. Cole became Assistant Principal of W. E. Miller 1-17 Junior High School in 1972; four years later, he became Assistant 1-18 Principal of Houston Technical Institute; and 1-19 WHEREAS, In 1980, Claude began his 21-year tenure as 1-20 Assistant Principal of Barbara Jordan High School for Careers; 1-21 and 1-22 WHEREAS, Claude Cole is active in many professional 1-23 organizations; he is a member of the Houston Association of School 2-1 Administrators, the Houston Alliance of Black School Educators, and 2-2 the Texas Alliance of Black School Educators; and 2-3 WHEREAS, In addition to his work as an educator, Claude has 2-4 supported his community in a variety of ways; he is active in the 2-5 Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, 2-6 and the King David 2500 Masonic Lodge; and 2-7 WHEREAS, Through his work, Claude Cole has given young 2-8 Texans the education necessary to become informed, thoughtful, 2-9 and well-rounded adults who will make positive contributions 2-10 to society; all Texans have benefitted from his commitment to 2-11 excellence in his profession, and for his lifetime of achievements 2-12 in the field of education, he is truly worthy of legislative 2-13 commendation; now, therefore, be it 2-14 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-15 77th Legislature, hereby express its deepest appreciation to 2-16 Claude L. Cole for his 47 years of work as an educator in Texas 2-17 and extend to him best wishes for the future; and, be it further 2-18 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him 2-19 as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. 2-20 Gallegos 2-21 ______________________________________ 2-22 President of the Senate 2-23 I hereby certify that the above 2-24 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-25 on May 17, 2001. 2-26 ______________________________________ 2-27 Secretary of the Senate 2-28 ______________________________________ 2-29 Member, Texas Senate