ENROLLED HOUSE
CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION NO. 1028	By:	Shelton, Armes, Banz, Bennett, Biggs, Billy, Blackwell, Brown, Brumbaugh, Cannaday, Casey, Christian, Cleveland, Cockroft, Condit, Coody, Cooksey, Cox, Dank, Denney, Derby, DeWitt, Dorman, Echols, Enns, Fisher, Floyd, Fourkiller, Glenn, Grau, Hall, Hamilton, Hardin, Henke, Hickman, Hoskin, Hulbert, Inman, Jackson, Johnson, Jordan, Joyner, Kern, Kirby, Kouplen, Lockhart, Martin (Scott), Martin (Steve), Matthews, McBride, McCall, McCullough, McDaniel (Curtis), McDaniel (Jeannie), McDaniel (Randy), McNiel, McPeak, Moore, Morrissette, Mulready, Murphey, Nelson, Newell, Nollan, O'Donnell, Ortega, Osborn, Ownbey, Perryman, Peterson, Pittman, Proctor, Pruett, Quinn, Renegar, Reynolds, Ritze, Roberts (Dustin), Roberts (Sean), Rousselot, Russ, Sanders, Schwartz, Scott, Sears, Shannon, Sherrer, Shoemake, Smalley, Stiles, Thomsen, Trebilcock, Turner, Vaughan, Virgin, Walker, Watson, Wesselhoft, Williams, Wood and Wright
		of the House

			and

	Johnson (Constance) of the Senate

A Concurrent Resolution honoring and commending Frances M. Percival for being the longest serving school board member in the history of the State of Oklahoma, for being the longest serving female elected official in the United States and for her many contributions; and directing distribution.
WHEREAS, Frances M. (Stevenson) Percival, a 1946 graduate of Central High School, and former President and Chairperson of the Central High School Board of Directors, was recognized for 52 years of service as a Millwood School District volunteer, and for serving as a member of the Millwood Public Schools' Board of Education since 1970.  During her uninterrupted 44-year tenure she has served numerous times in a variety of offices.  She was reelected President of the Board in March 2010; and

WHEREAS, this community servant began her service in the district as a volunteer in 1958.  She served selflessly as classroom assistant, office aide, cafeteria monitor, patron telephone book editor and held a PTA office; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Percival represents the Millwood Public Schools' Board of Education on the Oklahoma State School Boards Association (OSSBA) as a District 6 director.  As a board director she has served on the Conference and Workshop Committee, Public Relations Committee, and Government Relations Committee.  She has actively participated in the Federal Relations Network and the State Legislative Network; and

WHEREAS, Mrs. Percival has been recognized by the Oklahoma School Public Relations Association as a Partner for Excellence.  She was honored by the OSSBA with the Distinguished Service Award in 1976; All-State School Board Award in 1993; and the Buddy Spencer Leadership Award in 1993.  She received the Central High School Alumni Association Heritage Award on June 13, 1992; and

WHEREAS, at the National School Boards Association (NSBA) Convention in San Francisco, California, in 1980, the Millwood Public Schools' Board presented Mrs. Percival a plaque in recognition of her "Dedicated and Tenacious Service to the Millwood Board of Education as Clerk, 1974-1980".  Seventeen years later, in 1997, the NSBA recognized Mrs. Percival for her outstanding commitment to public education through proven school board leadership.  She received the National School Boards Association Award for Distinguished Service; and

WHEREAS, Frances M. Percival was instrumental in the first Oklahoma City public school uniform dress code implemented at Millwood.  She was very active in the development of the Millwood Arts Academy and the Freshmen Academy; and

WHEREAS, on August 6, 2010, the new Millwood High School and Frances M. Percival Media Center were dedicated.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 2ND SESSION OF THE 54TH OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:

THAT the Oklahoma Legislature does hereby honor and commend Frances M. Percival for being the longest serving school board member in the history of the State of Oklahoma, for being the longest serving female elected official in the United States and for her many contributions to the Millwood School District and the State of Oklahoma.

THAT a copy of this resolution be distributed to Frances M. Percival and the Millwood Public Schools’ Board of Education.

Adopted by the House of Representatives the 5th day of May, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the House
	of Representatives

Adopted by the Senate the 21st day of May, 2014.

	
	Presiding Officer of the Senate

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________ day of __________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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