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By:  Bailey                                                       H.R. No. 212



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The students, staff, and faculty of Lyons Elementary 
School in Houston are commemorating the school's 10th anniversary 
this year; and
	WHEREAS, Opened in January 1993, the school was named for the 
late Harris County commissioner E. A. "Squatty" Lyons, a gentleman 
who dedicated nearly five decades of his life to public service; 
today, the Lyons school community is proud to count his widow, Fern 
Lyons, as one of its strongest supporters; and
	WHEREAS, Since first opening its doors only 10 years ago, 
this noteworthy institution has won accolades from educators and 
parents alike; in addition to winning the Mayor's Award for 
Educational Excellence, the school has been granted Exemplary 
status nine times by the Houston Independent School District and 
has garnered nine Title I Distinguished School awards; and
	WHEREAS, The motto of this fine school, "Lyons Elementary ... 
Where Excellence is Expected," does indeed describe the remarkable 
talent and commitment displayed each day in the school's halls and 
classrooms, and those who have worked so hard to ensure the school's 
impressive record of success may reflect with pride on a job well 
done; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate the students, staff, and faculty of 
E. A. "Squatty" Lyons Elementary School in Houston on the occasion 
of the school's 10th anniversary; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for principal Connie Berger and Lyons Elementary School as 
an expression of high esteem by the Texas House of Representatives.