SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 73
	In Memory
	of
	Barbara Ann Goldstein
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
	commemorates the life of Barbara Ann Goldstein, who died April 7,
	2011, at the age of 64; and
	WHEREAS, Barbara Ann Goldstein was a native of
	Brooksville, Mississippi, and earned a degree in education from
	Mississippi State College for Women in 1968; she moved to Houston
	in 1969 and embarked on a distinguished career in education; and
	WHEREAS, For 30 years, Mrs. Goldstein worked with the
	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, holding a wide
	array of positions, including teacher, team leader, assistant
	principal and principal; under her leadership as principal,
	several schools earned exemplary ratings, and she served as a
	mentor to numerous other teachers and administrators; and
	WHEREAS, Following her 2002 retirement from the
	Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, she began an
	eight-year stint as principal of the Shlenker School, an
	elementary school affiliated with Congregation Beth Israel; over
	the course of her career as an educator, she created numerous
	learning programs and brought to bear her enduring passion for
	the fields of reading and child literacy; and
	WHEREAS, A woman of courage, generosity, and compassion;
	she gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, warmth, and
	valued counsel will not be forgotten by those who knew her; and
	WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife and mother, and she leaves
	behind memories that will be treasured forever by her family and
	many friends; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
	Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere
	condolences to the bereaved family of Barbara Ann Goldstein: her
	husband of 30 years, Jerry Goldstein; her daughter, Pamela Leigh
	Williams; and her sister, Pamela Elizabeth Seitz; and, be it
	further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
	Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
	memory of Barbara Ann Goldstein.
	Ellis
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		President of the Senate
		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on June 20, 2011, by a
		rising vote.
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		Secretary of the Senate
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		Member, Texas Senate