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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 90th birthday of a trailblazing entrepreneur is |
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truly cause for celebration, and Lucious L. Williams of DeSoto |
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marked this significant milestone in his life on March 16, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi, in 1931, Lucious |
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Williams grew up as the second-youngest of nine children; he joined |
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the Memphis Red Sox in the Negro American League as a teenager and |
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played second base; in 1979, while living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, |
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he launched an engineering company, Dikita Enterprises, using his |
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car as collateral for a 90-day start-up loan; four years later, he |
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moved his headquarters to Dallas, where his oldest daughter, Eve, |
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was attending college, and he persuaded her to become chief |
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financial officer; he is also the proud father of two other |
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daughters, Desiree and Sarah, and he shares a fulfilling marriage |
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with his wife, Rubee Manson Williams; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Williams skillfully guided the growth of |
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Dikita, which is considered the oldest African American-owned |
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engineering and consulting firm in North Texas; over the course of |
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more than four decades, it has handled a host of major projects for |
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such entities as Dallas Area Rapid Transit, DFW International |
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Airport, the Texas Department of Transportation, and the Dallas and |
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Lancaster Independent School Districts; it has also provided |
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transit planning and other services to communities across the |
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nation; in 2010, he handed the reins to Eve Williams, and he now |
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serves as chair of the board and director of government affairs; he |
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has given generously of his expertise as the leader of numerous |
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civic groups, and in his free time, he is an avid golfer; in 2018, he |
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was inducted into the Texas Black Sports Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to |
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know him, Lucious Williams may reflect with great satisfaction on a |
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lifetime of achievement, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring |
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him on this noteworthy occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Lucious L. Williams on his 90th |
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birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Williams as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Sherman, Sr. |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 450 was adopted by the House on April |
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1, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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