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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mary D. Fontenot has been named the Outstanding |
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Texan for House District 142 by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus |
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at its 2021 summit; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong Houstonian, Mary Fontenot received her |
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education at the University of Houston, and she began her career |
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with the COMPAQ computer company before working with Humana and the |
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Memorial Healthcare System, managing community initiatives in |
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partnership with the City of Houston, the State of Texas, and other |
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local agencies; she has earned a sterling reputation for her |
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successful coordination of marketing projects for corporate and |
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nonprofit clients, reaching local, national, and international |
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audiences; and |
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WHEREAS, Several Houston mayors, including Lee P. Brown, Bill |
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White, and Bob Lanier, have relied on Ms. Fontenot's skill and work |
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ethic for fundraising initiatives, business conferences, and |
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international festivals; she also played a vital role in the public |
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relations team of the late Joe Sample, the Grammy Award-winning |
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pianist and Houston native; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her professional accomplishments, |
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Ms. Fontenot has demonstrated her commitment to the community |
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through her efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, when she |
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partnered with several organizations to arrange for the repair of |
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more than 100 homes; during the COVID-19 pandemic, she helped |
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organize the grassroots distribution of food and supplies to |
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thousands of senior citizens and other vulnerable residents in the |
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northeast and southeast parts of Houston; moreover, she is an |
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active member of Preserving Communities of Color, working to |
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document and preserve the heritage of Houston's Pleasantville |
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neighborhood; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her life, Mary Fontenot has |
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tirelessly dedicated herself to improving the lives of her fellow |
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citizens, and this prestigious honor from the Texas Legislative |
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Black Caucus is a fitting tribute to her long record of achievement; |
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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 Mary Fontenot for being named the |
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Outstanding Texan for House District 142 by the Texas Legislative |
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Black Caucus and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Fontenot as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |