H.R. No. 1521



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The DeSoto Independent School District will pay 
tribute to the memory of former school principal Dalton L. James by 
naming the district's administration building in his honor on 
October 12, 2003; and
	WHEREAS, A native Texan, Mr. James attended North Texas 
Teachers College in the mid-1920s before beginning his career as an 
educator and administrator; he earned his bachelor's degree from 
East Texas Teachers College in 1935, the same year in which he was 
named principal of DeSoto schools; and
	WHEREAS, The outstanding tenure of Mr. James as principal 
lasted until 1943, when he left to become a principal for the New 
Deal ISD in Lubbock County; during his years of service to the 
citizens of DeSoto, both he and his wife, Minnie, made numerous 
contributions to the school and a profound difference in the lives 
of its students; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. James devoted 39 years to public school 
administration in Texas before retiring in 1967 as superintendent 
of the New Deal ISD; though he died on October 1, 1993, he is fondly 
remembered by many for instilling in his students the belief that 
hard work leads to achievement and a bright future; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. James played a key role in the construction of 
the DeSoto ISD administration building, and it is indeed 
appropriate that this edifice serve as a memorial to him and to his 
legacy of excellence in education; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby recognize the dedication of the Dalton L. James 
DeSoto Independent School District Administration Building in 
honor of this esteemed educator and pay tribute to the memory of a 
remarkable man.

                                                                        Giddings


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1521 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 30, 2003.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House