H.R. No. 362
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rosemary Deen of San Antonio received a 2009 Spirit
Award in the field of Education and Community Involvement from the
San Antonio Metropolitan Chapter of Top Ladies of Distinction; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1964, Top Ladies of Distinction is a
professional and humanitarian organization that sponsors programs
for youth and seniors and that works to improve the status of women;
and
WHEREAS, Rosemary Hubert Deen, a native of Brenham, earned
her bachelor's degree from Tillotson College and her master's
degree in elementary education from Prairie View A&M University;
she has pursued further studies at Texas Southern University, the
University of Houston, the University of Utah, and The University
of Texas at Austin; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of a distinguished 36-year career in
Texas schools, Mrs. Deen excelled as a classroom instructor and
drew extracurricular assignments that were a testament to the
esteem in which she was held; while working for the Bay City
Independent School District, she served as one of three teachers on
a five-person committee to help the district plan for integration,
and during her employment with the San Antonio Independent School
District, where she taught at Dorie Miller and Elma Neal Elementary
Schools, she served two terms as her school's representative to the
San Antonio Teachers Council; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Mrs. Deen has also provided
leadership in her community, working with such worthwhile
organizations as the Foster Grandparent Advisory Board, the
National Coalition of 100 Black Women, the Dellcrest Area
Neighborhood Association, and the Progressive Women's Club;
moreover, she has co-chaired the advisory council of the Eastside
Boys and Girls Club, as well as a charity golf tournament that
raises funds for scholarships; this pattern of engagement was
encouraged during her student days by her sorority, Alpha Kappa
Alpha, and in 2006 that group named her Golden Soror of the Year for
the south central region; and
WHEREAS, A woman of strong religious faith, Mrs. Deen is an
active member of Second Baptist Church, where she has served as a
church teller, as secretary of the Finance Committee, and as chair
of the Charity Committee; in 2008, she was elected treasurer of the
Women's Department of the Progressive National Baptist Convention;
and
WHEREAS, Through her long career in education and her many
efforts in behalf of others, Rosemary Deen has set an inspiring
example of professional achievement and civic engagement, and in so
doing, she has earned the deep respect and admiration of her
community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Rosemary Deen on her receipt of a
2009 Spirit Award from the San Antonio Metropolitan Chapter of Top
Ladies of Distinction and extend to her sincere best wishes for
continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Deen as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
McClendon
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 362 was adopted by the House on March
3, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House