84R32147 MGB-D
By: Frullo H.R. No. 3238
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Glenna Burns of Lubbock has rendered exceptional
service to her community as an educator and as a community
volunteer; and
WHEREAS, An alumna of Texas Tech University, Mrs. Burns had
completed 40 hours of coursework at Tech when she began teaching at
Community Center Schools in 1946, at the age of 17; she married the
following year and became a homemaker and the mother of two sons,
Ted and James; in 1961, she returned to Texas Tech to complete her
degree, and following her graduation in 1963, she embarked on an
outstanding 27-year career in the Lubbock Independent School
District; she served on numerous committees, created and organized
workshops, raised scholarship funds, and worked to increase
participation in the state's textbook selection process; in
addition, she was instrumental in the establishment of a sick leave
bank for LISD personnel, and she was elected to its inaugural board
of directors; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Burns remained deeply engaged in education and
youth enrichment following her retirement; she volunteered in
schools, and she served the Texas Retired Teachers Association in
many capacities, among them as board member, state health care
chair, state convention chair, and district and local president; a
powerful advocate for retired educators, she has written more than
200 letters to newspaper editorial boards across the state about
important issues; her numerous accolades include the prestigious
2013 E. L. Galyean Service Award from the TRTA; moreover, she led
the Adopt-a-School Program of Altrusa International of Lubbock, and
she has given generously of her time and talents to the League of
Women Voters, the Family Guidance and Outreach Center's Connection
Kids, the Twentieth Century Club, and many other groups; and
WHEREAS, There is no greater challenge or responsibility than
the education of our children, and through her steadfast dedication
to that mission, Glenna Burns has made vital contributions to her
community and her state; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Glenna Burns for her endeavors in behalf
of public education 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 Mrs. Burns as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.