86R7812 SME-D
By: Landgraf H.C.R. No. 53
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lettie England of Odessa is an outstanding community
leader whose achievements and tireless efforts have immeasurably
enhanced cultural life in her area; and
WHEREAS, From 2004 through 2010, Ms. England served as
administrator of the Presidential Archives and Leadership Library,
which is dedicated to the study of the office of the presidency and
of our nation's constitutional government and presidential
election process; she first joined the museum staff in the 1980s as
education/marketing director, during which time she was essential
to the construction of an exhibit depicting the chronology and
history of the United States from George Washington's presidency to
President Kennedy and the Civil Rights Era; she has worked
diligently through the years to support the institution, and her
leadership was especially vital following the arson fire in 2007
that damaged the historic home once owned by former President
George H. W. Bush, which stands on the museum grounds; and
WHEREAS, Ms. England has also devoted herself to assisting
children and the elderly during her 56 years as an Odessa resident;
she served as president of the Austin Elementary School PTA for
three years and was appointed to the Ector County Child Welfare
Board and the Tri-Ethnic Committee of the Ector County Independent
School District; she advocated for the young, the elderly, and the
arts both locally and statewide as a volunteer in the political
arena; and
WHEREAS, A licensed social worker, Ms. England is certified
as a family life educator by the National Council of Family
Relations and has many years' experience as a social worker in
hospice and long-term care; she served as a member of the public
policy committee of the Texas Association of Homes and Services for
the Aging; moreover, she founded the Midland Odessa chapter of the
Compassionate Friends support group for the bereaved; with degrees
in psychology, education, and history, she has served as a
continuing education instructor at Midland and Odessa College and
as a guest lecturer in the sociology department of The University of
Texas of the Permian Basin; she has also served on the board of the
Permian Playhouse and was instrumental in obtaining a grant to
support the playhouse; and
WHEREAS, Through her myriad endeavors, this dynamic Texan has
made Odessa a better place to live and work, and it is indeed a
pleasure to recognize her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the 86th Legislature of the State of Texas
hereby honor Lettie England for her contributions to her community
and extend to her best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. England as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives and Senate.