By Davis                                               H.R. No. 808

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                                 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.