H.R. No. 566
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Howard E. Jefferson was recently elected president
    1-2  of the Houston branch of the National Association for the
    1-3  Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and this special recognition
    1-4  is indeed well deserved; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, This fine gentleman brings to his new position a
    1-6  wealth of valuable education acquired as a result of the rigorous
    1-7  academic standards he set for himself in his youth; a graduate of
    1-8  Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a bachelor's
    1-9  degree, he was the recipient of an academic year fellowship in
   1-10  science and mathematics at The University of Texas at Austin and
   1-11  subsequently earned a master's degree in administration and
   1-12  supervision from the University of Houston; and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Mr. Jefferson has more than 30 years of experience
   1-14  in education and supervision and most recently has served as an
   1-15  assistant superintendent for the Houston Independent School
   1-16  District, one of the largest independent school districts in the
   1-17  state; yet, despite the demands of his busy professional life, he
   1-18  has long played an active role in making his community a better
   1-19  place in which to live and work by involving himself in many causes
   1-20  he holds dear; and
   1-21        WHEREAS, This dedicated civic leader has shared his time and
   1-22  talents to the benefit of the city as a condemnation hearing
   1-23  officer for the county courts of Harris County and through his
   1-24  leadership on the Board of Commissioners of the Houston Housing
    2-1  Authority, the city's Urban Policy Advisory Board and the Gulf
    2-2  Coast Community Services Association; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, Mr. Jefferson also has distinguished himself through
    2-4  his valuable work with a number of other local organizations,
    2-5  including the Center for Transportation Training and Research of
    2-6  Texas Southern University, the Board of Managers of the YMCA, the
    2-7  executive board of the Houston Principals' Association, the Martin
    2-8  Luther King Health Center, and the Sam Houston Area Council Boy
    2-9  Scouts Advisory Committee, to name but a few; and
   2-10        WHEREAS, Though he is currently serving as chair of the Small
   2-11  Business Development Corporation and as a member of the Harris
   2-12  County Board of Education, this esteemed gentleman has graciously
   2-13  agreed to take on the challenges and duties inherent in serving as
   2-14  president of the local branch of the NAACP, and his previous
   2-15  experience on the organization's executive board and as its vice
   2-16  president will undoubtedly serve him well as he continues to work
   2-17  toward advancing the cherished goals of brotherhood and equality
   2-18  for all people; now, therefore, be it
   2-19        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   2-20  Legislature hereby congratulate Howard E. Jefferson on his election
   2-21  as president of the Houston branch of the NAACP and commend him for
   2-22  the many significant contributions he has made to the betterment of
   2-23  his community throughout his many years of civic service; and, be
   2-24  it further
   2-25        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
   2-26  prepared for Mr. Jefferson as an expression of high regard by the
   2-27  Texas House of Representatives.