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By: Turner of Tarrant H.R. No. 1175
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Marva T. Dixon of Grand Prairie is being inducted into the African American Education Archives and History Program Hall of Fame on April 18, 2015; and
WHEREAS, Engaged in the field of education for more than four decades, Dr. Dixon retired as executive director of innovation and support for the Grand Prairie Independent School District in 2011; she began her career teaching elementary school in Durham, North Carolina, and joined Grand Prairie ISD as an eighth-grade math teacher in 1981; subsequently, she served as assistant principal of Bonham Elementary School and as principal of Johnson and Dalworth Elementary Schools; for eight years, she led general curriculum services in the special education department, and she was then named director of innovation and support; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Dixon has also taught courses in educational leadership and special programs at Texas Christian University; she has served on national, state, and regional commissions and task forces, and she is the author of the guidebook The Power of the 5 Ps: What Every Educator Needs to Know; named 1981 Teacher of the Year for Jackson Middle School, she has received numerous other accolades over the years, including the UTA Educational Leadership Dream Conceiver Award and multiple honors from the Grand Prairie branch of the NAACP; and
WHEREAS, This accomplished educator earned bachelor's degrees from North Carolina Central University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a master's degree from NCCU, and a doctorate in curriculum and instruction and educational leadership from the University of North Texas; today, she provides extensive support to schools and educators as the chief executive officer of Dixon and Associates Consulting Services; and
WHEREAS, Throughout her distinguished career, Dr. Marva Dixon has shown an unwavering commitment to meeting the educational needs of every student, and she may indeed take pride in her myriad accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Marva T. Dixon on her induction into the African American Education Archives and History Program Hall of Fame and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Dr. Dixon as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
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