84R24518 MGB-D
By: Rose H.R. No. 2332
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Thalia Matherson was inducted into the African
American Educators Hall of Fame on April 18, 2015; and
WHEREAS, The hall of fame is part of the African American
Education Archives and History Program, which since its founding in
2002 has focused on the vital role that education has played in the
African American experience in Dallas County; the organization
preserves important artifacts, documents, visual images, and oral
accounts, and its African American Educators Hall of Fame raises
public awareness of the significant contributions made by teachers,
administrators, librarians, and others; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Matherson worked in the Dallas Independent
School District for more than two decades, acting as a teacher,
assistant principal, principal, and district administrator; her
administrative roles included recruiter, facilitator for principal
staff development, and head of the district's principal leadership
and development efforts; furthermore, she was a member of the
Dallas School Administrators Association; and
WHEREAS, Following her retirement from Dallas ISD,
Dr. Matherson dedicated her time and talents to such worthy
organizations as Southern Methodist University, Huston-Tillotson
University, the Dallas Retired Teachers Association, the Dallas
Women's Foundation, and the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority; she has
served as executive director of the South Central Jurisdiction of
the United Methodist Church and as president of the Trinity chapter
of The Links; and
WHEREAS, Through her outstanding accomplishments, Dr. Thalia
Matherson has made a positive difference in the lives of countless
Texans, and she may take justifiable pride in this prestigious
recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Thalia Matherson on her
induction into the African American Educators Hall of Fame 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 Dr. Matherson as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.