84R26200 JGH-D
By: Deshotel H.R. No. 2349
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For many years, retired educator Pauline Mouton of
Beaumont has graciously dedicated much of her time, expertise, and
energy to community service, and for this, she truly merits special
recognition; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Mouton worked as a teacher and guidance
counselor for the Beaumont Independent School District for 32
years, retiring in 1997; she was the first African American head of
the English department at South Park High School, and she was the
first educator from the district to present a paper at a conference
of the National Council of Teachers of English in Washington, D.C.;
from 1985 to 1987, she was also an associate editor of the Journal
of the Association of Guidance and Counseling; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic and caring woman was appointed by
Governor Ann Richards to the Children's Trust Fund Council in 1992,
and that same year, she was appointed to the Prevention of Child
Abuse Council by the City of Beaumont; her other work in behalf of
children includes serving as a mentor for the foster grandparent
program at Minnie Rogers Juvenile Justice Center and as a
court-appointed special advocate; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Mouton further benefited her fellow citizens
as a member of the board for the Friends of Martin Luther King Jr.
Support Group of Southeast Texas and the Southeast Texas
Development Corporation, as vice chair of the Martin Luther King
Commission, and as the executive secretary and treasurer of the
Jefferson County Democratic Party; in 1997, she received a
commendation from the U.S. House of Representatives for her
innovative student motivation program, Bringing Up Grades and
Scores; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Mouton's other honors include the Community
Achievers Award, the Ben Rogers and Francis Moore Racial Justice
Award, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Beaumont Branch of
the NAACP; in 2008, she was named Woman of the Year by the Beaumont
branch of the National Association of University Women; and
WHEREAS, Pauline Mouton has contributed to the betterment of
her community, state, and nation through a lifetime of purposeful
endeavor, and in so doing, she has set an inspiring example of
generosity and engagement for others to follow; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Pauline Mouton for her achievements as
an educator, volunteer, and civic leader and extend to her sincere
best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Mouton as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.