R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, For many years, the Dallas community has benefitted 1-2 from the vision and leadership of Lillie Mae Fain, and her recent 1-3 receipt of an award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus 1-4 provides a most fitting opportunity to honor her for her 1-5 outstanding service; and 1-6 WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Dallas' Oak Cliff 1-7 neighborhood, Ms. Fain's community involvement started long ago 1-8 when she dedicated herself to enhancing the quality of public 1-9 education in the community as president of both the N. W. Harllee 1-10 and Franklin D. Roosevelt parent teacher associations during the 1-11 1950s and 1960s; and 1-12 WHEREAS, In the late 1960s, she began working on voter 1-13 registration issues; Ms. Fain soon became a welcome volunteer on 1-14 countless political campaigns and was herself elected to public 1-15 office as the chair of Precinct 3320 for six years; and 1-16 WHEREAS, From 1971 until her retirement in 1995, Ms. Fain was 1-17 employed by the Dallas County Elections Department as a deputy 1-18 registrar community relations specialist and since that time, she 1-19 has returned on a part-time basis to serve as phone bank personnel 1-20 manager of the department; and 1-21 WHEREAS, This remarkable woman is currently active with the 1-22 Tenth Street Historical District in Oak Cliff, the Franklin D. 1-23 Roosevelt PTA, the Band Parent Booster Club, and Golden Gate 1-24 Missionary Baptist Church, and her stalwart commitment through the 2-1 years has earned her the respect and admiration of many people; and 2-2 WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, she has enjoyed the love and 2-3 support of her family, which includes seven children, 22 2-4 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Lillie Mae Fain has enhanced the quality of life in 2-6 the Dallas community in numerous ways, and her exceptional 2-7 commitment is a source of inspiration to all who are privileged to 2-8 know her; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-10 Legislature hereby honor Lillie Mae Fain for her exemplary 2-11 professional and civic involvement and extend to her heartfelt 2-12 congratulations on her receipt of an award from the Texas 2-13 Legislative Black Caucus; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-15 prepared for Ms. Fain as an expression of high regard by the Texas 2-16 House of Representatives. Davis _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 643 was adopted by the House on May 2, 1997, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House