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78R5221 KMP-D

By:  McClendon                                                    H.R. No. 276



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, On March 1, 2003, educator and community leader 
Artie Lee Foxx of San Antonio is being inducted into the Counting My 
Blessings Hall of Fame in recognition of her outstanding 
contributions to the citizens of San Antonio; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Foxx began her successful career as a teacher 
in Kenedy in 1932; she went on to educate and inspire countless 
students in the communities of Kingsville, Boerne, and San Antonio 
until retiring in 1976, and in retirement she has volunteered as a 
mentor and classroom reader; and
	WHEREAS, Highly regarded for her professional and civic 
endeavors, she has worked toward the betterment of the Lone Star 
State throughout her lifetime; among the many groups that have 
benefited from her involvement are the Texas Teachers Association, 
the Retired Teachers Board, the National Education Association, the 
NAACP Board, and the San Antonio Council Board; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Foxx has also given generously of her time, 
resources, and expertise to promote education and achievement among 
young women; a Golden Life member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority's 
San Antonio Alumnae Chapter, she has held every office in that 
group, including that of president, and was a co-organizer of San 
Antonio's first citywide undergraduate chapter, Zeta Upsilon, in 
1969; the 1991 Delta Woman of the Year, Mrs. Foxx was further 
honored by the organization with the creation of a scholarship fund 
in her name, and she is also recognized in the community for her 
work in behalf of the YWCA Board, Campfire Girls, and the Alamo 
Chapter of the American Association of University Women; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted member of the community of faith at Mt. 
Zion First Baptist Church, where she has served on the senior usher 
board and the hospitality committee, Mrs. Foxx is a much-loved 
community leader whose devotion to education and volunteerism has 
long proven that one committed individual truly can make a positive 
difference in the world around her; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature heartily congratulate Artie Lee Foxx on being named to 
the 2003 Counting My Blessings Hall of Fame and extend to her best 
wishes for continued success with all her endeavors; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Foxx as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.