Bill Text: TX SR196 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Gloria Dean Randle Scott for her contributions to her community.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-15 - Reported enrolled [SR196 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR196-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Dr. Gloria Dean Randle Scott, who has been named an | ||
| honoree at the Black History Luncheon being held on | ||
| February 17, 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This distinguished event is being hosted by the | ||
| Texas Juvenile Justice Department and the York Halfway House and | ||
| will pay tribute to Dr. Scott for the ongoing support and | ||
| guidance she has given to the staff at the York Halfway House and | ||
| to the boys in their care; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Scott is a native of Houston and a graduate of | ||
| Jack Yates High School; she earned undergraduate and graduate | ||
| degrees at Indiana University, where she also received her | ||
| doctorate in education in 1965; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1975, she became the first African American to | ||
| serve as president of the Girl Scouts of America, and under her | ||
| leadership, the organization redesigned its symbol to better | ||
| reflect its diversity; in 1976, she served as the Institutional | ||
| Research Planning director at Texas Southern University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Scott has also served as vice president of | ||
| Clark College and as president of Bennett College; she has | ||
| received numerous honors for her work in the field of education | ||
| and in the community, including a Star of Texas Award and an Urban | ||
| League Star Award; she is truly deserving of special recognition | ||
| for her exceptional contributions to her profession and her | ||
| service on behalf of others; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Gloria Dean Randle Scott on her | ||
| outstanding achievements and extend to her best wishes for | ||
| continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hinojosa | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 15, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
