H.R. No. 2065
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Shirley Ison-Newsome is retiring in August 2013 as
assistant superintendent of Division No. 4 of the Dallas
Independent School District, concluding a distinguished career in
education that has spanned nearly four decades; and
WHEREAS, A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Ms. Ison-Newsome
graduated from Indiana University before earning master's degrees
from both the University of Louisville and The Ohio State
University; she moved to Dallas in 1974 and embarked on a rewarding
tenure with the Dallas Independent School District, where she
served as a teacher and principal with several schools, became the
district's chief of staff, and was promoted to the post of area
superintendent; and
WHEREAS, This respected educator has garnered numerous
accolades for contributions to her profession and her community;
among her many honors are the Woman of the Year designation from the
South Dallas Business and Professional Women's Club, the
Outstanding Educators Award from The Education Archives and History
Project, and the President's Award from the Urban League of Greater
Dallas and North Central Texas; a life member of the National
Alliance of Black School Educators, she was recognized in 2009 with
that group's Phenomenal Woman Award; and
WHEREAS, Throughout the last four decades Shirley
Ison-Newsome has been making meaningful contributions to the
education of thousands of students in the Dallas area, and her
achievements will have a positive effect in her community for many
years to come; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Shirley Ison-Newsome on her
retirement from the Dallas Independent School District 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. Ison-Newsome as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Davis of Dallas
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2065 was adopted by the House on May
17, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House