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                                                                  H.R. No. 827



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Lillian Williams Crouch was inducted into the El 
Paso Commission for Women Hall of Fame on March 11, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1985, the commission is composed of 
El Paso citizens who are committed to the pursuit of equal rights 
and responsibilities for all women; inductees to the organization's 
Hall of Fame are recognized in one of five categories, including 
arts, civic leadership, education, professional, and public 
service; and
	WHEREAS, Selected for the education category, Mrs. Crouch 
worked as a teacher and school administrator for 37 years, before 
her retirement in 2001; her history is peppered by significant life 
challenges, but she always emerged from those setbacks with a 
strong spirit and a desire to give back to her community; and
	WHEREAS, At age 15, this remarkable woman graduated from high 
school in Dallas and later earned her bachelor's degree from 
Huston-Tillotson College in Austin; she also obtained her master's 
degree in education from The University of Texas and completed 
postgraduate studies at Texas Tech in Lubbock; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Crouch was hired to teach at Whispering Pines, 
an innovative school in Florida, and later became assistant 
principal at Burnet Elementary School in El Paso; she was the first 
African American to reach the director level in the El Paso 
Independent School District and was later promoted to executive 
director of human resources; she has shared her experience and 
expertise with school districts throughout the country and in 
Germany, where she taught American children during her husband's 
service in the military; and
	WHEREAS, A valued community leader, Mrs. Crouch is a former 
vice president and board member of the El Paso Community Foundation 
and has served as a director of the El Paso County Historical 
Society and the El Paso Federal Credit Union; currently, she is the 
first vice president of the Woman's Club and is chairing the 
organization's 2005 civic benefit luncheon; moreover, she has 
received numerous awards for her service, including the Texas 
Congress of Parents and Teachers Outstanding Principal Award, the 
Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Theta Iota Achievement 
Award, and the Afro American Cultural Association Martin Luther 
King, Jr., Public Service Award; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Crouch and her husband, James, are avid 
supporters of The University of Texas at El Paso and have 
established an endowed scholarship in memory of their son, 
Frederick James Crouch; and
	WHEREAS, The strength of our communities and the educational 
vitality of the State of Texas depend on the dedication of women 
like Lillian Crouch; she uses her considerable talents and gentle 
spirit to serve others, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring her 
at this time; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Lillian Williams Crouch on her 
induction into the El Paso Commission for Women Hall of Fame 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. Crouch as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                          Chavez

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 827 was adopted by the House on April 
7, 2005, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House