79R19848 JHS-D

By:  Craddick                                                     H.R. No. 2183



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Mary Alice Sims of Lamesa is retiring in May 2005 
after 38 years as an educator, and this occasion offers a fitting 
opportunity to reflect on her outstanding career; and
	WHEREAS, For the past 25 years, Ms. Sims has been affiliated 
with the Lamesa Independent School District, having taught at the 
former V. Z. Rogers Elementary--now the campus for Lamesa Head 
Start--and North Elementary School; before returning to Texas to 
care for her parents, she was employed as an eighth-grade teacher in 
Missouri for 13 years; and
	WHEREAS, She is an active member of the Delta Kappa Gamma 
teachers group and plans to join the Dawson County Retired Teachers 
Association; she will also continue her long affiliation with St. 
John's Baptist Church and maintain her involvement with the 
Blackshear reunion; and
	WHEREAS, In her retirement, Ms. Sims looks forward to 
pursuing her favorite hobbies, including antiquing, and is 
considering the possibility of traveling to some of the places that 
she has discussed in class but never visited; she also plans to 
maintain her relationships with her students and fellow teachers by 
serving as a substitute teacher; and
	WHEREAS, Devoting one's life to educating America's young 
people is a noble and worthy pursuit, and Mary Alice Sims has had a 
positive impact on the lives of countless children and their 
families during her lengthy and exceptional career as an educator; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Mary Alice Sims on the occasion of 
her retirement from teaching and commend her for her exemplary 
tenure with the Lamesa Independent School District; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Sims as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.