H.R. No. 1489
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Karen McCormick Zachary is retiring from the Dallas
Independent School District on May 26, 2023, drawing to a close an
exemplary career with the district that has spanned nearly four
decades; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Zachary graduated from St. Mary's Academy in
her hometown of New Orleans before enrolling at Prairie View A&M
University on an academic scholarship and receiving a bachelor's
degree in elementary education and teaching with magna cum laude
honors in 1984; she subsequently returned to New Orleans to teach
elementary school for two years and then moved to Dallas, where she
was hired at Leila P. Cowart Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, While teaching in Dallas for six years, Mrs. Zachary
earned a master's degree in counseling education from Texas A&M
University-Commerce; in 1992, she secured a new position as a
school counselor, and she went on to serve in that role at both
Birdie Alexander and Umphrey Lee Elementary Schools over the course
of three decades; along the way, she has led or assisted staff and
students with Destination Imagination competitions, annual Career
Day presentations, state testing preparation, and child advocacy
resourcing, in addition to enthusiastically supporting her
schools' basketball and track teams; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of her dedicated service to the
district, Mrs. Zachary was named the Outstanding Elementary School
Counselor of the Southwest Community in 2009 and the Dallas ISD
Elementary School Counselor of the Year in 2022; outside of her
professional life, she has served Omicron Mu Omega Chapter of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., as a member of numerous committees; she
is also a longtime parishioner and lector at Holy Spirit Catholic
Church in Duncanville; and
WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Mrs. Zachary has enjoyed the
love and support of her husband, Mance Zachary, and their sons,
Kendall and Terrance Zachary, and she has been further blessed with
a grandson, Mance Dennis Zachary; and
WHEREAS, Through her dedication, professionalism, and
commitment to excellence, Karen Zachary has made a positive
difference in the lives of countless young Texans, and she may
indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Karen McCormick Zachary on her
retirement from Dallas ISD 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. Zachary as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Davis
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1489 was adopted by the House on May
19, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House