| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1155 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The students, faculty, staff, and administrators of |
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| 6 | 6 | | J. L. Long Middle School in Dallas are commemorating the 75th |
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| 7 | 7 | | anniversary of its founding on April 2, 2009; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, In the early 1930s, as junior high schools were |
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| 9 | 9 | | being created across the country, Dallas educators embraced the |
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| 10 | 10 | | idea of providing students with a transitional period between |
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| 11 | 11 | | elementary and high schools, and J. L. Long Middle School was |
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| 12 | 12 | | established; the second institution of its kind to be built in |
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| 13 | 13 | | Dallas, the school was named in honor of John Lawson Long, a former |
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| 14 | 14 | | superintendent of Dallas schools who helped lay the foundation for |
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| 15 | 15 | | the Dallas Independent School District; the school's building was |
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| 16 | 16 | | designed by architects in a modified Elizabethan style with art |
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| 17 | 17 | | deco features, and local artist Olin Travis painted a mural for the |
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| 18 | 18 | | library as part of the Depression-era WPA program; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, J. L. Long Middle School opened its doors to 550 |
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| 20 | 20 | | students in September 1933, and its first principal, C. W. Morris, |
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| 21 | 21 | | led the institution for the next 16 years; today, the school has an |
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| 22 | 22 | | enrollment of nearly 1,000 students in grades six through eight; |
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| 23 | 23 | | skillfully guided by principal Danielle Petters, it offers |
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| 24 | 24 | | award-winning programs in music, math, science, and athletics, and |
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| 25 | 25 | | the school community embraces its motto, "Long on Pride!"; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Throughout its rich history, J. L. Long Middle |
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| 27 | 27 | | School has dedicated itself to providing a well-rounded education |
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| 28 | 28 | | and to encouraging academic achievement and personal excellence, |
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| 29 | 29 | | and in so doing, it has helped ensure a bright future for many young |
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| 30 | 30 | | Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 32 | 32 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of J. L. Long |
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| 33 | 33 | | Middle School and extend to all those associated with the |
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| 34 | 34 | | institution sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for J. L. Long Middle School as an expression of high |
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| 38 | 38 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 39 | 39 | | Branch |
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| 40 | 40 | | ______________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 42 | 42 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1155 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 43 | 43 | | 23, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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