SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 119

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
recognize Kay Sanders Walls, who has been selected as the 2003 
recipient of the Wall of Fame Award by the Cleburne High School 
Ex-Students Association; and

	WHEREAS, A member of the Cleburne High School Class of 
1961, Kay Walls was selected for the award in tribute to her many 
years of dedicated service to the education of children and for 
her involvement in civic activities; and

	WHEREAS, Her enduring interest in children's education 
was first reflected in the education degree she earned at Texas 
Christian University and her subsequent service as an elementary 
schoolteacher in Fort Worth and Cleburne; and

	WHEREAS, The first female member of the Cleburne Independent
School District Board of Trustees, Kay Walls distinguished herself 
as a leader during two periods of service, from 1978 to 1985 and 
from 1989 to 1998; during her 16-year tenure as a trustee, she was 
board president for four years; and

	WHEREAS, Kay served as a member of the Texas Association of 
School Boards' Legislative Network Committee from 1978 to 1985, 
and she served one-year terms as secretary and as president of 
the Texas County Education District 21 between 1991 and 1993; and

	WHEREAS, Kay's interests in the welfare of young Texans has 
been demonstrated by her work in a wide array of organizations; 
she was a founder and president of the Cleburne Attention Deficit 
Disorder Support Group and has served as a member of the All Church
Home Board of Directors of the Children's Home of Fort Worth and 
the Family Action Council of Cleburne; and

	WHEREAS, For her distinguished leadership and years of 
hard work on behalf of the young people of our state, Kay was 
presented with the Honorary Life Membership Award from the 
National Congress of Parents and Teachers in 2001, and she has 
received an Honorary Member Award from the Delta Kappa Gamma 
Society for Women Educators; and

	WHEREAS, On September 19 and 20, 2003, she had the pleasure 
of presiding over Cleburne High School's Homecoming festivities 
and was recognized at a reception for her lifetime of dedication 
to the children and people of Cleburne; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
78th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Kay Sanders 
Walls for her exceptional achievements as an educational and 
community leader and extend congratulations to her on her 
selection for the 2003 Wall of Fame Award from the Cleburne High 
School Ex-Students Association; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                         Averitt




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on October 10, 2003.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate