H.R. No. 721
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Carolyn Martin's retirement from the East Texas
Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse provides a fitting opportunity
to recognize her dedicated service; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Martin joined the East Texas Council on
Alcoholism and Drug Abuse in 2004, and throughout her tenure, she
has demonstrated outstanding professionalism and leadership; as
drug-free community program manager, she supervised a federal grant
that aimed to reduce substance abuse among area youth and supported
the Kilgore Together coalition, which is made up of volunteers from
law enforcement, schools, businesses, religious institutions, and
government; and
WHEREAS, Before her employment with that agency, Ms. Martin
had a notable career as an educator that spanned nearly four
decades; after teaching in Arkansas schools for 10 years, she
relocated to Kilgore, where she was a member of the faculty at Maude
Laird Middle School and Kilgore Heights Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Ms. Martin has been active in a
number of professional organizations, holding prominent roles with
the Kilgore Classroom Teacher Association, the Beta Mu Chapter of
Delta Kappa Gamma, and the Texas Alliance for Geographic Education
state conference; moreover, she has distinguished herself by
attending the National Geographic Teacher Mentorship Training in
Washington, D.C., writing an article published in Tempo, the
publication of the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented,
and co-authoring the Environmental Protection Agency publication,
Using Geography to Teach Environmental Education; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Martin is also an active member of First
Presbyterian Church, where she has served her fellow congregants as
an elder, Sunday school teacher, and committee moderator; she has
also shared her time with the Saturday Bread Team and the Just For
Kids Program; and
WHEREAS, Carolyn Martin's commitment to improving the lives
of her fellow citizens in East Texas has earned her the lasting
respect and admiration of countless individuals, and she may indeed
take pride in her record of achievement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Carolyn Martin on her retirement from the
East Texas Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and extend to her
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Martin as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Merritt
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 721 was adopted by the House on March
19, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House