R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 the Texas African American Heritage Organization, Inc., (TAAHO) on
1-3 the notable occasion of its 10th anniversary; and
1-4 WHEREAS, This worthy organization was founded in 1987 to
1-5 unite and promote cultural entities and individuals who preserve
1-6 and present the heritage of African Americans in Texas; and
1-7 WHEREAS, Members of TAAHO are currently devoting their time
1-8 and energy to a number of projects, including establishing a
1-9 repository collection at the Center for American History at The
1-10 University of Texas at Austin; conducting seminars, workshops,
1-11 panel discussions, and symposiums on the history and culture of
1-12 Texas African Americans; documenting and preserving the history of
1-13 African American communities and institutions in Texas; and
1-14 producing and encouraging the production of scholarly papers,
1-15 essays, pamphlets, and books on the life and history of Texas
1-16 African Americans; and
1-17 WHEREAS, Current members of the TAAHO board of directors are
1-18 Johnnie Mae Armstead, Thaddeus A. McDonald, Augustine C. Williams,
1-19 Curtis L. Wilburn, Lamar L. Kirven, Bruce P. Wilson, Gertrude Wade,
1-20 Greg Moses, and Executive Director David A. Williams, and these
1-21 dedicated individuals are united in the desire to help the
1-22 organization fulfill its goals; and
1-23 WHEREAS, For the past decade the members of TAAHO have
1-24 striven to preserve and cherish the unique culture of African
2-1 Americans in Texas, and their exceptional accomplishments in this
2-2 regard are indeed worthy of special legislative recognition at this
2-3 time; now, therefore, be it
2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-5 Legislature hereby congratulate the Texas African American Heritage
2-6 Organization, Inc., on the occasion of its 10th anniversary and
2-7 acknowledge the outstanding achievements of its membership over the
2-8 past decade; and, be it further
2-9 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-10 prepared for the Texas African American Heritage Organization,
2-11 Inc., as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
2-12 Representatives.
Davis
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 808 was adopted by the House on May
13, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House