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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 575
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Lori Cheryl Saunders Broughton
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Dr. Lori Cheryl Saunders Broughton, who
7	7	died November 4, 2022, at the age of 62; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Lori Saunders was born on June 30, 1960, in
9	9	Houston, and she grew up in Baytown; a highly esteemed leader in
10	10	public education, she led a distinguished career as an educator
11	11	and school administrator, and she was a bright light in the lives
12	12	of her students, her colleagues, and her many loved ones; and
13	13	WHEREAS, Lori earned a bachelor's degree in education from
14	14	The University of Texas at Austin in 1982, and that same year, she
15	15	was joined in marriage with the love of her life, Ben Broughton;
16	16	She began her career as an educator by serving as a teacher at
17	17	Crosby Elementary School before accepting a position at Ashbel
18	18	Elementary School in Baytown; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Dedicated to the profession of teaching, Lori
20	20	continued to pursue her own education and acquired a master's
21	21	degree from the University of Houston-Clear Lake in 1986; the
22	22	following year, she and her husband were blessed with the arrival
23	23	of their daughter, Whitney; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Lori was a loving and devoted mother, and she
25	25	cherished spending time with her young daughter; during this time
26	26	she served as an employee of the University of Houston-Clear Lake
27	27	before later joining the faculty of Armand Bayou Elementary
28	28	School, where she served as a third grade teacher; she later
29	29	accepted a position as the assistant principal at Brookwood
30	30	Elementary School; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Noted for her engaging leadership and her
32	32	enthusiastic approach to working with faculty, students, and
33	33	staff, Lori was appointed to serve as principal of Silverlake
34	34	Elementary School in the Pearland Independent School District;
35	35	during her first year as principal, she began pursuing a
36	36	doctorate degree in psychology at Texas A&M University, and she
37	37	graduated in 2004; and
38	38	WHEREAS, Lori led Sam Jamison Middle School and McWhirter
39	39	Elementary School during the last decade of her career before
40	40	retiring in 2014 from Westbrook Middle School; her passion for
41	41	contributing to the quality of public education helped to foster
42	42	a sense of mission and camaraderie among administrators,
43	43	teachers, parents, and students, and her wisdom, dedication, and
44	44	uncompromising work ethic made her an invaluable asset to each of
45	45	the institutions she served; and
46	46	WHEREAS, Lori and Ben shared 40 years of joyful marriage,
47	47	and together they raised their daughter with an abundance of
48	48	love; before retiring, Lori and Ben purchased a property near
49	49	Dripping Springs, where they established their family home on the
50	50	B Lazy 7 Ranch; Lori found great fulfillment in her home and in
51	51	time spent with family, and she also volunteered her time as a
52	52	mentor to future teachers; and
53	53	WHEREAS, A woman of grace, strength, and determination,
54	54	Lori was an example to others through her generous and
55	55	compassionate spirit and her commitment to upholding her values;
56	56	she was a source of inspiration to those around her and made a
57	57	positive and lasting difference in the lives of countless
58	58	teachers and students, and her memory will be forever treasured
59	59	by her loving family and friends and by all who were privileged to
60	60	share in her life; now, therefore, be it
61	61	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
62	62	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
63	63	family of Dr. Lori Cheryl Saunders Broughton; and, be it further
64	64	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
65	65	her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
66	66	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
67	67	memory of Lori Broughton.
68	68	Hancock
69	69	________________________________
70	70	President of the Senate
71	71	I hereby certify that the
72	72	above Resolution was adopted by
73	73	the Senate on May 16, 2023, by a
74	74	rising vote.
75	75	________________________________
76	76	Secretary of the Senate
77	77	________________________________
78	78	Member, Texas Senate