SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 73
In Memory
of
Barbara Ann Goldstein
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Barbara Ann Goldstein, who died April 7,
2011, at the age of 64; and
WHEREAS, Barbara Ann Goldstein was a native of
Brooksville, Mississippi, and earned a degree in education from
Mississippi State College for Women in 1968; she moved to Houston
in 1969 and embarked on a distinguished career in education; and
WHEREAS, For 30 years, Mrs. Goldstein worked with the
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, holding a wide
array of positions, including teacher, team leader, assistant
principal and principal; under her leadership as principal,
several schools earned exemplary ratings, and she served as a
mentor to numerous other teachers and administrators; and
WHEREAS, Following her 2002 retirement from the
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, she began an
eight-year stint as principal of the Shlenker School, an
elementary school affiliated with Congregation Beth Israel; over
the course of her career as an educator, she created numerous
learning programs and brought to bear her enduring passion for
the fields of reading and child literacy; and
WHEREAS, A woman of courage, generosity, and compassion;
she gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, warmth, and
valued counsel will not be forgotten by those who knew her; and
WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife and mother, and she leaves
behind memories that will be treasured forever by her family and
many friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere
condolences to the bereaved family of Barbara Ann Goldstein: her
husband of 30 years, Jerry Goldstein; her daughter, Pamela Leigh
Williams; and her sister, Pamela Elizabeth Seitz; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Barbara Ann Goldstein.
Ellis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on June 20, 2011, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate