Bill Text: TX SR575 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Lori Cheryl Saunders Broughton.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-16 - Printed in full [SR575 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR575-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Lori Cheryl Saunders Broughton | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
| commemorates the life of Dr. Lori Cheryl Saunders Broughton, who | ||
| died November 4, 2022, at the age of 62; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lori Saunders was born on June 30, 1960, in | ||
| Houston, and she grew up in Baytown; a highly esteemed leader in | ||
| public education, she led a distinguished career as an educator | ||
| and school administrator, and she was a bright light in the lives | ||
| of her students, her colleagues, and her many loved ones; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lori earned a bachelor's degree in education from | ||
| The University of Texas at Austin in 1982, and that same year, she | ||
| was joined in marriage with the love of her life, Ben Broughton; | ||
| She began her career as an educator by serving as a teacher at | ||
| Crosby Elementary School before accepting a position at Ashbel | ||
| Elementary School in Baytown; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dedicated to the profession of teaching, Lori | ||
| continued to pursue her own education and acquired a master's | ||
| degree from the University of Houston-Clear Lake in 1986; the | ||
| following year, she and her husband were blessed with the arrival | ||
| of their daughter, Whitney; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lori was a loving and devoted mother, and she | ||
| cherished spending time with her young daughter; during this time | ||
| she served as an employee of the University of Houston-Clear Lake | ||
| before later joining the faculty of Armand Bayou Elementary | ||
| School, where she served as a third grade teacher; she later | ||
| accepted a position as the assistant principal at Brookwood | ||
| Elementary School; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Noted for her engaging leadership and her | ||
| enthusiastic approach to working with faculty, students, and | ||
| staff, Lori was appointed to serve as principal of Silverlake | ||
| Elementary School in the Pearland Independent School District; | ||
| during her first year as principal, she began pursuing a | ||
| doctorate degree in psychology at Texas A&M University, and she | ||
| graduated in 2004; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lori led Sam Jamison Middle School and McWhirter | ||
| Elementary School during the last decade of her career before | ||
| retiring in 2014 from Westbrook Middle School; her passion for | ||
| contributing to the quality of public education helped to foster | ||
| a sense of mission and camaraderie among administrators, | ||
| teachers, parents, and students, and her wisdom, dedication, and | ||
| uncompromising work ethic made her an invaluable asset to each of | ||
| the institutions she served; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Lori and Ben shared 40 years of joyful marriage, | ||
| and together they raised their daughter with an abundance of | ||
| love; before retiring, Lori and Ben purchased a property near | ||
| Dripping Springs, where they established their family home on the | ||
| B Lazy 7 Ranch; Lori found great fulfillment in her home and in | ||
| time spent with family, and she also volunteered her time as a | ||
| mentor to future teachers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A woman of grace, strength, and determination, | ||
| Lori was an example to others through her generous and | ||
| compassionate spirit and her commitment to upholding her values; | ||
| she was a source of inspiration to those around her and made a | ||
| positive and lasting difference in the lives of countless | ||
| teachers and students, and her memory will be forever treasured | ||
| by her loving family and friends and by all who were privileged to | ||
| share in her life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family of Dr. Lori Cheryl Saunders Broughton; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
| Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
| memory of Lori Broughton. | ||
| Hancock | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 16, 2023, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
