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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 196
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Dr. Gloria Dean Randle Scott, who has been named an |
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honoree at the Black History Luncheon being held on |
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February 17, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, This distinguished event is being hosted by the |
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Texas Juvenile Justice Department and the York Halfway House and |
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will pay tribute to Dr. Scott for the ongoing support and |
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guidance she has given to the staff at the York Halfway House and |
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to the boys in their care; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Scott is a native of Houston and a graduate of |
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Jack Yates High School; she earned undergraduate and graduate |
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degrees at Indiana University, where she also received her |
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doctorate in education in 1965; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1975, she became the first African American to |
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serve as president of the Girl Scouts of America, and under her |
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leadership, the organization redesigned its symbol to better |
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reflect its diversity; in 1976, she served as the Institutional |
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Research Planning director at Texas Southern University; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Scott has also served as vice president of |
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Clark College and as president of Bennett College; she has |
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received numerous honors for her work in the field of education |
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and in the community, including a Star of Texas Award and an Urban |
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League Star Award; she is truly deserving of special recognition |
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for her exceptional contributions to her profession and her |
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service on behalf of others; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Gloria Dean Randle Scott on her |
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outstanding achievements and extend to her best wishes for |
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continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 15, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |