R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Ezell Rhodes has spent a lifetime in the service of

 1-2     others, and her many notable achievements are truly worthy of

 1-3     special praise and recognition at this time; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, Ms. Rhodes earned her bachelor's degree at Bishop

 1-5     College before pursuing graduate studies at Southern Methodist

 1-6     University, where she was awarded a master's degree in public

 1-7     administration; and

 1-8           WHEREAS, A dedicated public servant throughout her career,

 1-9     Ms. Rhodes has proven herself to be a resourceful human services

1-10     manager for a number of organizations, including the City of

1-11     Dallas, the Martin Luther King Center, the Dallas County Community

1-12     Action Agency, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs; and

1-13           WHEREAS, Since her retirement in 1988, she has continued to

1-14     play a vital and valued role in her community, serving as the

1-15     director of the Good Street Baptist Church Social Service Center

1-16     and overseeing social services for the C. A. W. Clark Community

1-17     Center; and

1-18           WHEREAS, Her sound judgment and wide breadth of experience

1-19     are sought after by her colleagues in the social services, and she

1-20     lends her leadership to the boards of the Good Street Credit Union

1-21     as well as the Parkland Health and Hospital System's Bluitt Flowers

1-22     Advisory Board; and

1-23           WHEREAS, This admirable woman's commitment to the welfare of

1-24     her community has greatly benefited her fellow Texans, and her

 2-1     presence has indeed made the world a better place; now, therefore,

 2-2     be it

 2-3           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-4     Legislature hereby honor Ezell Rhodes for her many contributions to

 2-5     the State of Texas and extend to her sincere best wishes for

 2-6     continued success and happiness; and, be it further

 2-7           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

 2-8     prepared for Ms. Rhodes as an expression of high regard by the

 2-9     Texas House of Representatives.

                                                             Jones of Dallas

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                                                   Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.R. No. 634 was adopted by the House on April

         17, 1997, by a non-record vote.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House