By:  West                                        S.R. No. 634
    1-1                           SENATE RESOLUTION
    1-2        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
    1-3  recognize the South Dallas Business and Professional Women's
    1-4  Club, Incorporated, on the occasion of its 30th Annual
    1-5  V. Alyce Foster Trailblazer Awards and Scholarship Luncheon
    1-6  which is being held April 24, 1993; and
    1-7        WHEREAS, The South Dallas Business and Professional Women's
    1-8  Club, Incorporated, hosts the Trailblazer Luncheon annually as a
    1-9  showcase for recognizing African Americans who have helped shape
   1-10  Dallas by donating their talents and skills to assist with the
   1-11  area's growth and development; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, The event also recognizes area scholars for their
   1-13  outstanding academic and community achievements and those
   1-14  individuals who were the first to hold certain positions in their
   1-15  profession or community; and
   1-16        WHEREAS, This year's luncheon theme is "Forward Together:
   1-17  Power Through Advocacy and Involvement"; the club is honored to
   1-18  have Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson as the keynote speaker;
   1-19  and
   1-20        WHEREAS, Those who are being honored as 1993 Trailblazers
   1-21  are Mabel White, Woman of the Year; Sam Lindsay, the first African
   1-22  American City Attorney for the City of Dallas; Michael Hamilton,
   1-23  the first African American Associate Director of the Veterans
    2-1  Administration Medical Center in Dallas; Ruthie Jackson, the first
    2-2  African American to be named Regional Administrator for the
    2-3  Southwest District of the Food and Nutrition Service, United States
    2-4  Department of Agriculture; Joe Walker, the first African American
    2-5  Board Chairman for the Saint Phillip's School; and Edna Pemberton,
    2-6  Community Service Awardee; and
    2-7        WHEREAS, The South Dallas Business and Professional Women's
    2-8  Club, Incorporated, honors individuals who would not ordinarily
    2-9  receive recognition for their outstanding work and assists the
   2-10  community by offering to award over $6,000 in scholarships to
   2-11  deserving high school seniors who are aspiring to higher
   2-12  education; and
   2-13        WHEREAS, This exemplary women's club is a valuable asset to
   2-14  the Dallas community and provides well deserved recognition to some
   2-15  of Dallas's most outstanding citizens; the club's Trailblazer
   2-16  Luncheon spotlights role models for the youth of the community
   2-17  and generously provides much needed educational scholarships; now,
   2-18  therefore, be it
   2-19        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
   2-20  73rd Legislature, hereby commend the South Dallas Business and
   2-21  Professional Women's Club, Incorporated, on its admirable goals and
   2-22  its many contributions to the Dallas community; and, be it further
   2-23        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the
   2-24  club as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
   2-25                                 _____________________________________
    3-1                                        President of the Senate
    3-2                                      I hereby certify that the
    3-3                                 above Resolution was adopted by
    3-4                                 the Senate on April 19, 1993.
    3-5                                 _____________________________________
    3-6                                        Secretary of the Senate
    3-7                                 _____________________________________
    3-8                                         Member, Texas Senate