SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 839

WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to honor the late Cleveland Burton Jackson on the occasion of his 2015 posthumous induction into the African American Educators Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS, Cleveland Jackson served the Dallas Independent School District for nearly 40 years; after teaching at Sequoyah and Thomas C. Marsh Junior High Schools and at W. H. Adamson High School, he joined the faculty at Lincoln High School, where his ability to bring real-world experiences to the mathematics classroom sparked a genuine interest in the subject among countless students; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson also served as a coach for athletic and academic teams and was a faculty sponsor for a wide variety of student organizations; he was a pioneer in the use of computers in mathematics classes, and he led such student initiatives as the Silent Souls Project to restore Glen Oaks Cemetery and the efforts to rename a campus building the Napoleon B. Lewis Mathematics and Science Annex; and

WHEREAS, Cleveland Jackson was beloved by many generations of Lincoln High School students for his skillful teaching methods, his sincere concern for the individual, and his wise counsel and encouragement; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life and legacy of the late Cleveland Burton Jackson, who has been posthumously inducted into the African American Educators Hall of Fame; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for his family as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate.

West

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 19, 2015.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate