84R20450 JGH-D
By: King of Taylor H.R. No. 1992
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Former state representative Diane Patrick has been
recognized by the board of trustees of the Arlington Independent
School District with the naming of a new elementary school in her
honor; and
WHEREAS, One of four new elementary schools in the district,
Diane Patrick Elementary will open in the fall of 2015 on Timber
Oaks Lane in Arlington; and
WHEREAS, In addition to representing House District 94 for
eight years in the state legislature, Dr. Patrick served four terms
on the Arlington ISD Board of Trustees and led the board for four
years as president; she also served for six years on the State Board
of Education, and for the past 19 years, she has served on the board
of the Arlington ISD Education Foundation; and
WHEREAS, A veteran educator herself, Dr. Patrick taught in
the public schools before spending 13 years on the faculty of The
University of Texas at Arlington College of Education; she has also
taught graduate-level classes at Texas Christian University and
Dallas Baptist University; and
WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Diane Patrick has been a
tireless champion for the cause of education, and this action by the
Arlington ISD represents a fitting tribute to her lifelong
commitment to the students, teachers, and parents of her community;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Diane Patrick on having a
school named in her honor 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 Dr. Patrick as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.