H.R. No. 1864
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Betty J. Bush of DeSoto retired from the Dallas
Independent School District on January 31, 2015, concluding an
exemplary career in education that spanned four and a half decades;
and
WHEREAS, Passionate about music from an early age, Betty Bush
started learning piano at six years old and soon began accompanying
the choir at Mount Zion Spiritual Church in Marshall; a member of
the H. B. Pemberton High School Class of 1965, she graduated with a
bachelor's degree in music from Wiley College in 1969 and went on to
earn a master's degree in secondary education and music as well as
administrative certification from Texas A&M University--Commerce;
and
WHEREAS, Ms. Bush started her career as a music teacher in
Las Vegas in 1970, and the following year, she returned to Texas to
join Dallas ISD, where she was a choir instructor for seven years at
John B. Hood Middle School and subsequently taught in the gifted and
talented program at Barbara Jordan and Stevens Park Elementary
Schools; in 1978, she commenced a 27-year tenure as choir director
at T. W. Browne Middle School, and she went on to teach at D. A.
Hulcy Middle School and Bayles Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, In addition to guiding the artistic development of
generations of students, this esteemed Texan held a number of
leadership positions in the school district, and she has further
distinguished herself through her community involvement; in all of
her endeavors, she is blessed with the love and support of her two
children, Patrick and Jean; and
WHEREAS, Betty Bush has served as an inspiring mentor,
motivator, and role model to countless young Texans, instilling in
them a love of music and an enduring commitment to excellence, and
she may indeed reflect with pride on a career well-spent as she
embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Betty J. Bush 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. Bush 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. 1864 was adopted by the House on April
17, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House