H.R. No. 1155
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The students, faculty, staff, and administrators of
J. L. Long Middle School in Dallas are commemorating the 75th
anniversary of its founding on April 2, 2009; and
WHEREAS, In the early 1930s, as junior high schools were
being created across the country, Dallas educators embraced the
idea of providing students with a transitional period between
elementary and high schools, and J. L. Long Middle School was
established; the second institution of its kind to be built in
Dallas, the school was named in honor of John Lawson Long, a former
superintendent of Dallas schools who helped lay the foundation for
the Dallas Independent School District; the school's building was
designed by architects in a modified Elizabethan style with art
deco features, and local artist Olin Travis painted a mural for the
library as part of the Depression-era WPA program; and
WHEREAS, J. L. Long Middle School opened its doors to 550
students in September 1933, and its first principal, C. W. Morris,
led the institution for the next 16 years; today, the school has an
enrollment of nearly 1,000 students in grades six through eight;
skillfully guided by principal Danielle Petters, it offers
award-winning programs in music, math, science, and athletics, and
the school community embraces its motto, "Long on Pride!"; and
WHEREAS, Throughout its rich history, J. L. Long Middle
School has dedicated itself to providing a well-rounded education
and to encouraging academic achievement and personal excellence,
and in so doing, it has helped ensure a bright future for many young
Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of J. L. Long
Middle School and extend to all those associated with the
institution sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for J. L. Long Middle School as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Branch
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1155 was adopted by the House on April
23, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House