Bill Text: TX SR331 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Myrlan Coleman on the occasion of her retirement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-04-28 - Reported enrolled [SR331 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR331-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, Myrlan Coleman retired as an art instructor at | ||
Weatherford College in 2020, drawing to a close an outstanding | ||
tenure that spanned more than five decades; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 1969, Ms. Coleman accepted a position in the | ||
audio/visual department of Weatherford College; a graduate of | ||
The University of Texas at Austin, she went on to earn a master's | ||
degree from Texas Woman's University, and soon after, she became | ||
an instructor at WC; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the course of 51 years with the college, | ||
Ms. Coleman demonstrated an outstanding commitment to her | ||
students and distinguished herself as a caring and supportive | ||
mentor; she has inspired many young artists, and in her last year | ||
as an educator, she hosted her 100th student art exhibition; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ms. Coleman further benefited the college by | ||
serving as department chair from 1999 to 2005; in addition, she | ||
was tasked with designing WC's annual Christmas card, and she | ||
painted a portrait of Marjorie Black Alkek for the Alkek Fine | ||
Arts Center; among her many achievements, she was honored at the | ||
Weatherford College annual employee awards dinner, and she | ||
received the 2019 Presidential Service Award at the Presidential | ||
Luncheon; and | ||
WHEREAS, Myrlan Coleman has made a profound and positive | ||
difference in the lives of countless students, and she may indeed | ||
reflect with pride on a career well spent; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
Legislature, hereby congratulate Myrlan Coleman on her | ||
retirement as an art instructor at Weatherford College and extend | ||
to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
prepared for Ms. Coleman as an expression of high regard from the | ||
Texas Senate. | ||
Springer | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on April 28, 2021. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |