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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas in mourning the loss of |
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Principal Chief Herbert G. Johnson Sr., who died August 9, 2021, |
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at the age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the Beaver Clan, this beloved tribe |
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leader served his people in numerous capacities throughout his |
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life; he was a patient mentor and youth advocate, and he inspired |
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others to joyfully uphold long-held tribal traditions and |
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values; and |
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WHEREAS, Herbert Johnson was born on April 3, 1942, on the |
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Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas Indian Reservation near |
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Livingston; he attended Jacksonville College, where he earned |
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all-American status for his record-setting 1963 basketball |
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season; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson was twice elected to the Tribe |
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Council, and he served as director of tribal security for 21 |
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years; he was elected second chief of the tribe in 2013, and he |
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stepped in as principal chief, the tribe's Mikko Choba Skalaaba, |
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in 2020; the esteemed community leader also served as an elder at |
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the Indian Presbyterian Church, and he was a member of the Big |
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Sandy Independent School District School Board for 48 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Herbert Johnson guided the Alabama-Coushatta |
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Tribe of Texas with strength, wisdom, and compassion, and he |
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leaves behind a legacy of service and leadership that will |
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inspire tribe members for generations to come; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby extend sincere |
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condolences to the bereaved family of Herbert G. Johnson Sr.; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Mr. Herbert Johnson. |