SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 839
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
honor the late Cleveland Burton Jackson on the occasion of his
2015 posthumous induction into the African American Educators
Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, Cleveland Jackson served the Dallas Independent
School District for nearly 40 years; after teaching at Sequoyah
and Thomas C. Marsh Junior High Schools and at W. H. Adamson High
School, he joined the faculty at Lincoln High School, where his
ability to bring real-world experiences to the mathematics
classroom sparked a genuine interest in the subject among
countless students; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Jackson also served as a coach for athletic
and academic teams and was a faculty sponsor for a wide variety of
student organizations; he was a pioneer in the use of computers
in mathematics classes, and he led such student initiatives as
the Silent Souls Project to restore Glen Oaks Cemetery and the
efforts to rename a campus building the Napoleon B. Lewis
Mathematics and Science Annex; and
WHEREAS, Cleveland Jackson was beloved by many generations
of Lincoln High School students for his skillful teaching
methods, his sincere concern for the individual, and his wise
counsel and encouragement; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life and legacy of the
late Cleveland Burton Jackson, who has been posthumously
inducted into the African American Educators Hall of Fame; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate.
West
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 19, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate