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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Cedar Hill lost an admired civic leader |
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with the passing of Monica M. Kenney on November 18, 2023, at the |
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age of 53; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Marshall on November 29, 1969, to Jiles |
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Kenney Jr. and Laverne Kenney, Monica Kenney grew up with the |
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companionship of a younger sister, Vanessa; she graduated with |
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honors from Skyline High School in Dallas before attending Cedar |
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Valley College; her career in banking included work at Chase Bank |
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and Frost Bank, where she rose to the position of senior vice |
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president of commercial lending; as one of the most prominent |
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African American women in her field in the Dallas/Fort Worth |
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Metroplex, she was often invited to share her knowledge and |
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expertise through speaking engagements and participation on |
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panels; and |
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WHEREAS, Actively involved in her community, Ms. Kenney |
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generously contributed to organizations such as the Best Southwest |
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Partnership, Leadership Southwest, and several local chambers of |
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commerce; she was a firm believer in the importance of education, |
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which led to her serving the Cedar Hill Independent School District |
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Education Foundation as president, as vice president of |
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development, and in other roles; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Ms. Kenney was devoted to her three |
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children, Rhyan, Christian, and Courtney, who were the light of her |
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life; she also cherished her nieces, nephews, and extended family, |
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and she always went above and beyond to help her loved ones; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Monica Kenney is deeply missed, she will |
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forever be remembered with admiration and affection by her |
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treasured family and by the numerous other individuals whose lives |
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she touched; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Monica M. Kenney and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of |
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her family: to her children, Rhyan Taylor, Christian Taylor, and |
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Courtney Kenney; to her mother, Laverne Kenney; to her sister, |
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Vanessa Kenney, and her partner, Brianne; to her nephew/son, Justin |
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Jerome Kenney; to her niece, Brianna Kenney; to her great-nephews, |
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Amir Kenney, Acarion Kenney, and Justin Jerome Kenney Jr.; to her |
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great-niece, Hailey LaCount; and to her other relatives and |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Monica |
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Kenney. |