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 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in

 1-4     recognizing Lena Coleman for her 21 years of outstanding

 1-5     service on the board of the Corpus Christi branch of the National

 1-6     Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); and

 1-7           WHEREAS, For the last two years, Lena Coleman served as

 1-8     president of the Corpus Christi H. Boyd Hall Chapter of the NAACP;

 1-9     during her tenure, local membership grew more than 60 percent, and

1-10     she is credited with reviving the youth chapter, which now boasts

1-11     approximately 100 members, and with establishing a firm financial

1-12     foundation for the local chapter; and

1-13           WHEREAS, A woman of talent, integrity, and forthrightness,

1-14     Lena Coleman has served as an active leader in the local African

1-15     American community since she moved to Corpus Christi in 1976; and

1-16           WHEREAS, Well known for her perseverance and first-rate

1-17     organizational skills, Lena Coleman is a successful businesswoman

1-18     who manages more than 200 units of federally subsidized low-income

1-19     rental property; and

1-20           WHEREAS, She is a woman of strong principles who gives

1-21     generously of her time and energy for the betterment of the

1-22     community, and her expertise and sound judgment have contributed

1-23     greatly to the effectiveness of the local National Association

 2-1     for the Advancement of Colored People board; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, An exemplary and distinguished lady, Lena Coleman

 2-3     is respected by the citizens of Corpus Christi and the members

 2-4     of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People,

 2-5     and her presence on the board will be greatly missed; now,

 2-6     therefore, be it

 2-7           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

 2-8     75th Legislature, hereby commend Lena Coleman on her many

 2-9     contributions to the board of the Corpus Christi branch of the

2-10     NAACP; and, be it further

2-11           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared

2-12     for her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

2-13                                                    Truan

2-14           Armbrister           Galloway            Nixon

2-15           Barrientos           Harris              Patterson

2-16           Bivins               Haywood             Ratliff

2-17           Brown                Lindsay             Shapiro

2-18           Cain                 Lucio               Shapleigh

2-19           Carona               Luna                Sibley

2-20           Duncan               Madla               Wentworth

2-21           Ellis                Moncrief            West

2-22           Fraser               Nelson              Whitmire

2-23           Gallegos                                 Zaffirini

2-24                      Bullock, President of the Senate

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2-26                                          President of the Senate

2-27                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-28                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

2-29                                  on January 16, 1997.

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2-31                                          Secretary of the Senate

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2-33                                            Dean of the Senate