81R36666 BPG-D
By: Lewis H.C.R. No. 267
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lettie England of Odessa is an outstanding community
leader whose achievements and tireless efforts have immeasurably
enhanced cultural life in her area; and
WHEREAS, Since 2005, Ms. England has served as administrator
of the Presidential Museum, which is dedicated to the study of the
office of the presidency and of our nation's constitutional
government and presidential election process; she first joined the
museum staff a quarter-century ago as education/marketing director
and has worked diligently through the years to support it; her
leadership was especially vital following the arson fire in 2007
that damaged the historic home once owned by former President
George H. W. Bush, which stands on the museum grounds; and
WHEREAS, Ms. England has also devoted herself to assisting
children and the elderly during her 43 years as an Odessa resident;
she served as president of the Austin Elementary School PTA for
three years and was appointed to the Ector County Child Welfare
Board and the Tri-Ethnic Committee of the Ector County Independent
School District; she advocated for the young, the elderly, and the
arts both locally and statewide as a volunteer in the political
arena; and
WHEREAS, A licensed social worker, Ms. England is certified
as a family life educator by the National Council of Family
Relations and has many years' experience as a social worker in
hospice and long-term care; she served as a member of the public
policy committee of the Texas Association of Homes and Services for
the Aging; moreover, she founded the Midland Odessa chapter of the
Compassionate Friends support group for the bereaved; with degrees
in psychology, education, and history, she has served as a
continuing education instructor at Midland and Odessa College and
as a guest lecturer in the sociology department of The University of
Texas of the Permian Basin; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan has also served on the board of
the Permian Playhouse and was instrumental in obtaining a grant to
support the playhouse; through her myriad endeavors, she has made
Odessa a better place to live and work, and it is indeed a pleasure
to recognize her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby honor Lettie England for her contributions to her community
and extend to her best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. England as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives and Senate.