Bill Text: TX SR376 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Shirley Brooks Barton for 50 years of service to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-16 - Reported enrolled [SR376 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR376-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Shirley Brooks Barton for 50 years of outstanding service | ||
| as a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Shirley Barton was initiated into the Phi Chapter | ||
| of Alpha Kappa Alpha as an undergraduate student at Wiley College | ||
| in Marshall, Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After graduation, she began a career of service as | ||
| a physical education teacher at Sims Elementary School in La | ||
| Marque, and she joined the sorority's Beta Phi Omega Chapter in | ||
| Galveston; and | ||
| WHEREAS, She moved to Dallas in 1968 and embarked on a | ||
| rewarding career with the Dallas Independent School District at | ||
| R. L. Thornton Elementary School; she went on to become the first | ||
| African American teacher at Adelle Turner Elementary School, and | ||
| her work with students at Franklin D. Roosevelt High School | ||
| inspired her to earn a master of education degree and begin | ||
| serving as a counselor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After her move to Dallas, Mrs. Barton became an | ||
| active member of the Alpha Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, | ||
| and over the years, she has served the chapter in numerous | ||
| leadership positions; most importantly, she has upheld the | ||
| sorority's mission of service to others through her work with | ||
| innumerable young citizens; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An exemplary lady, Shirley Barton is respected | ||
| and admired by many, and she is indeed deserving of recognition | ||
| as a Golden Soror of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Shirley Brooks Barton on her 50 years | ||
| of dedicated service to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, | ||
| Incorporated, and on her many achievements and extend to her best | ||
| wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 16, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
