SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 843
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Ruby Johnson Abel, who was inducted into the African
American Educators Hall of Fame on April 18, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Ruby Abel has served the Dallas Independent
School District for more than three decades; she began her
teaching career at John Henry Brown Elementary School in 1966 and
was soon recruited into the administrative ranks; and
WHEREAS, In 1974, she was recognized as one of the
district's youngest administrators while serving as assistant
principal at Charles Rice Elementary School, and she has since
served in administrative posts at Lisbon, Fannie C. Harris, and
John Neely Bryan Elementary Schools; and
WHEREAS, A distinguished leader in her field, Ruby Abel
was recognized by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus in 1989
for her exceptional contributions to the field of education;
she has served as a peer evaluator, and she was appointed to
serve on the Texas Education Agency's Texas School Improvement
Initiative; and
WHEREAS, Ruby Abel is an exemplary administrator who holds
a reputation for excellence, and she is indeed deserving of
recognition for her achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby commend Ruby Johnson Abel on her many
educational contributions to our state and congratulate her on
her 2015 induction into the African American Educators Hall of
Fame; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem 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