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                                                                  H.R. No. 1425



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The House of Representatives is pleased to recognize  
Dr. Kathryn "Kaye" Stripling on her receipt of a Distinguished 
Alumna Award from the Houston Alumni Organization; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Stripling was honored at the Houston Alumni 
Organization Awards Dinner on April 11, 2003, at the University 
Hilton Hotel; the men and women selected for these prestigious 
tributes have been unwavering in their service and support in 
behalf of the University of Houston (UH); and
	WHEREAS, The Distinguished Alumna Award is given each year to 
UH alumnae whose contributions have benefited society as well as 
reflected favorably on their alma mater; each recipient has shown 
an ongoing commitment to maintaining the growth and stature of the 
university; and
	WHEREAS, Superintendent of the Houston Independent School 
District since 2001, Dr. Stripling heads the nation's seventh 
largest school district, encompassing 30,000 employees, 210,000 
students, and an operating budget of $1.3 billion; her energies are 
directed to maintaining an outstanding corps of teachers, upgrading 
facilities, decentralizing resources available to schools, and 
making technological tools accessible to teachers; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Stripling graduated from UH with a master's 
degree with emphasis in special education and a doctorate with 
emphasis in curriculum and instruction; over the course of an 
exemplary career that has spanned nearly four decades, this 
esteemed educator and administrator has demonstrated her 
dedication to her profession and to young people in the roles of 
teacher, principal, assistant superintendent, and district 
superintendent; and
	WHEREAS, A member of the Houston Alumni Organization Alumni 
Council, she oversees the Kaye Stripling Scholarship Fund and is a 
participant in Class XXI of the American Leadership Forum; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Stripling's outstanding leadership and untiring 
devotion to the University of Houston and her community have truly 
enhanced the lives of her fellow citizens, and she is a notable role 
model for all those who are privileged to know her or know of her; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Kathryn "Kaye" Stripling on her 
receipt of a Distinguished Alumna Award from the Houston Alumni 
Organization and extend to her best wishes for success and 
happiness in her future endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Dr. Stripling as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                            Wong

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1425 was adopted by the House on May 
28, 2003, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House