82R9697 JNC-D
By: Miles H.R. No. 744
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Paula Harris was chosen to serve as president of the
Houston Independent School District Board of Education in 2011; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas A&M University with a degree in
petroleum engineering, Ms. Harris has had a distinguished 20-year
career in the oil industry; she is director of community affairs for
Schlumberger and the author of For Sister: The Guide for
Professional Black Women and a children's book, When I Grow Up I
Want to Be an Engineer; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Harris has earned a number of honors for her
exceptional work, including the Women of Color in Technology award
and a place on the Black Engineer's "50 Who Make a Difference" and
"Key Women in Energy" lists; in addition, she was appointed to the
Texas Energy Planning Council and has recently been named to the
board of directors for Space Center Houston, where she will chair
the education subcommittee; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to giving back to her fellow residents,
she has shared her time with the boards of Project Row Houses, the
Buffalo Bayou Partnership, the Julia C. Hester House, the Menil
Collection Development Committee, and Mental Health America of
Greater Houston; and
WHEREAS, Public education is an endeavor in which all Texans
have a stake, and through her impressive achievements as a business
and community leader, Paula Harris brings invaluable experience and
insight to her new responsibilities; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Paula Harris on being elected
president of the Houston Independent School District Board of
Education and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
success in her important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Harris as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.