R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Charles H. Johnson of Houston recently received an
 1-2     Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus,
 1-3     and he is indeed worthy of special recognition; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson graduated from Houston's Jack Yates High
 1-5     School and earned a bachelor of science degree in business from
 1-6     Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia, and a master of business
 1-7     administration degree from Texas Southern University; he later
 1-8     attained his funeral director and mortician licenses from
 1-9     Commonwealth Mortuary School; and
1-10           WHEREAS, In addition to proudly serving his country in the
1-11     United States Army Air Force, Mr. Johnson has worked for the
1-12     Veteran's Administration Business Department in Tuskegee, Alabama,
1-13     as an economics instructor for the Black Studies Program at the
1-14     University of Houston, and as CEO and board president of the
1-15     C. Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., in Houston; and
1-16           WHEREAS, A true civic leader, Mr. Johnson is currently active
1-17     with the Harris County Medical Examiners Community Board and YMCA
1-18     South Central Board of Directors, and he is a respected member of
1-19     the local, state, and national  funeral directors and morticians
1-20     associations, Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, and Kappa Alpha Psi
1-21     Fraternity; and
1-22           WHEREAS, He has also served on the NAACP Board of Directors
1-23     and has donated his time and expertise to the benefit of the Boy
1-24     Scouts of America, the Clean Houston/Houston Proud Committee, the
 2-1     Florence Crittendon Home for Unwed Mothers, the Harris County
 2-2     Hospital District Board of Managers, and the Committee for
 2-3     Protection of Human Subjects; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, Some of the myriad awards Mr. Johnson has received
 2-5     in recognition of his accomplishments include the Southwest
 2-6     Regional Hampton Alfred T. Kynard Memorial Award, the National
 2-7     Hampton Alumni Association's Merit Award, the 1998 Honored Black
 2-8     Family Award from the National Black Family Conference, a United
 2-9     States Presidential Certificate of Appreciation, the Texas
2-10     Governor's Certificate of Appreciation, and Business Man of the
2-11     Year from the National Association of Market Developers; he was
2-12     also recognized by the Houston Funeral Directors and Morticians
2-13     Association and the Texas Funeral Directors Association for his 50
2-14     years as a licensed funeral professional; and
2-15           WHEREAS, Throughout the years he has drawn strength and
2-16     inspiration from his wife, Betty Hicks Johnson, and his beloved
2-17     children and grandchildren; and
2-18           WHEREAS, Charles H. Johnson has long distinguished himself
2-19     through his many good works, and it is most fitting that we honor
2-20     him for his significant  accomplishments at this time; now,
2-21     therefore, be it
2-22           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-23     Legislature hereby congratulate Charles H. Johnson on his receipt
2-24     of an Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black
2-25     Caucus and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success
2-26     and happiness; and, be it further
2-27           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 3-1     prepared for Mr. Johnson as an expression of high regard by the
 3-2     Texas House of Representatives.
                                                                      Dutton
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                                                   Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.R. No. 504 was adopted by the House on April
         23, 1999, by a non-record vote.
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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House