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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Teresa Camalita Lenoir retired as a legislative |
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aide for State Representative Alma Allen on July 31, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Lenoir completed her bachelor's degree in |
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history at St. Joseph's College for Women and her master's degree in |
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social studies at Brooklyn College, and she went on to earn a |
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master's degree in counseling-education at St. John's College and a |
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Ph.D. in education administration at Columbia University; she |
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served in several administrative positions in New York before |
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joining the Houston Independent School District, where she served |
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as a dean and then as a principal; after retiring from her work in |
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education, she became a legislative aide and director for |
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Representative Allen; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Dr. Lenoir has enjoyed the |
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love and support of her family, which today includes six children, |
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Maia Lenoir Corbitt, John Babb, Christopher Babb, Lee Yurista, |
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Jeanette Lenoir, and Shelby Lenoir, as well as seven grandchildren, |
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Atticus Corbitt, Wilson Corbitt, Xavier Babb, Dorothy Babb, |
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Nicholas Smyers, Dean Yurista, and Gaia Yurista; and |
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WHEREAS, Teresa Lenoir's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to excellence have greatly benefited her fellow Texans, |
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and she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Teresa |
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Camalita Lenoir on her retirement as a legislative aide in the |
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office of State Representative Alma Allen and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Lenoir as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |