| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 571 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Jeane Block Spencer on her distinguished career as an |
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| 4 | 4 | | educator; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Naturally drawn to the field of education, Jeane |
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| 6 | 6 | | was gifted and driven as a student, and she graduated first in her |
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| 7 | 7 | | class from Pickard High School and was the first African American |
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| 8 | 8 | | student to be accepted into Blinn College's academic program; she |
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| 9 | 9 | | continued her education at The University of Texas, where she |
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| 10 | 10 | | earned a bachelor's degree in English and soon after, she began |
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| 11 | 11 | | her long and fulfilling career as a teacher; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Jeane worked as a fifth-grade teacher with the |
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| 13 | 13 | | Aldine School District in Houston, where she received valuable |
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| 14 | 14 | | guidance and mentorship from the district's dedicated educators; |
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| 15 | 15 | | while living in Houston, she continued her education at the |
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| 16 | 16 | | University of Houston, and she married Dennis A. Spencer Sr., her |
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| 17 | 17 | | beloved late husband; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, After relocating to New Mexico, Jeane taught with |
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| 19 | 19 | | Las Cruces Public Schools, and she and her husband were blessed |
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| 20 | 20 | | with two sons, Dennis and William; she continued her career as an |
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| 21 | 21 | | educator in New Mexico for 18 years, including serving as a |
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| 22 | 22 | | special-education teacher for more than a decade; her empathetic |
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| 23 | 23 | | and creative approach to teaching helped her students to flourish |
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| 24 | 24 | | in their environment; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, A woman of strong spiritual faith, Jeane has been |
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| 26 | 26 | | a longtime member of the congregation of Bethel Second Baptist |
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| 27 | 27 | | Church, where she has served as a Sunday school teacher, |
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| 28 | 28 | | deaconess, and as the Christian education vice chair; she has |
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| 29 | 29 | | contributed numerous written articles to The Mission, a study |
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| 30 | 30 | | guide for the women of the National Baptist Convention, USA; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, A highly respected alumna of Blinn College and The |
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| 32 | 32 | | University of Texas, Jeane has reflected the highest ideals of |
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| 33 | 33 | | teaching throughout her career, and her dedication as an educator |
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| 34 | 34 | | has made a positive and lasting difference in the lives of |
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| 35 | 35 | | countless students; now, therefore, be it |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 37 | 37 | | Legislature, hereby commend Jeane Block Spencer on her exemplary |
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| 38 | 38 | | career and on her many contributions to excellence in education; |
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| 39 | 39 | | and, be it further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 41 | 41 | | her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 42 | 42 | | Kolkhorst |
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| 43 | 43 | | ________________________________ |
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| 44 | 44 | | President of the Senate |
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| 45 | 45 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 46 | 46 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 47 | 47 | | the Senate on May 15, 2023. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ________________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 50 | 50 | | ________________________________ |
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| 51 | 51 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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