By Deshotel                                          H.C.R. No. 116
         77R5487 JXC-D                           
                             HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Honorable Al Price, former member of the Texas
 1-2     House of Representatives, has contributed significantly to the
 1-3     health and well-being of Texas communities; in addition to devoting
 1-4     22 years of active service to the State of Texas from 1977 to 1998,
 1-5     Mr. Price has distinguished himself as an outstanding leader in his
 1-6     own community of Beaumont; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, As the first African American representative from
 1-8     Southeast Texas, Mr. Price dedicated himself most notably to the
 1-9     issues of the poor and disadvantaged, particularly those of
1-10     minority communities; through membership on the House Committee on
1-11     Higher Education and the House Committee on Public Education during
1-12     his tenure, he was able to emphasize his deep concern for African
1-13     American education and advancement; and
1-14           WHEREAS, Mr. Price's commitment to education and empowerment
1-15     in his community is further reflected through his establishment of
1-16     the program "Save Our Sons" to examine problems in the areas of
1-17     education, employment, health, and criminal justice that confront
1-18     minorities; he has also contributed time and energy as head of the
1-19     Southeast Texas Community Development Corp. Inc., a nonprofit
1-20     organization that builds houses for low-income families; and
1-21           WHEREAS, The Jefferson County State School, a Texas Youth
1-22     Commission facility in Beaumont that houses more than 300
1-23     delinquent male youths, dedicates itself to the same ideals of
1-24     education and community service espoused by Mr. Price; the goal of
 2-1     the school is to assist youths in reintegrating into the community
 2-2     through a rehabilitation program that includes education and
 2-3     participation in a wide range of community service projects; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, It is indeed fitting that Mr. Price be recognized
 2-5     for his achievements as a distinguished leader in Southeast Texas
 2-6     and as a Texas state representative, and that this recognition be
 2-7     in association with a facility within his community that is
 2-8     similarly devoted to improving the lives of young Texans; now,
 2-9     therefore, be it
2-10           RESOLVED, That, contingent on the passage of House Bill 1026,
2-11     the 77th Legislature of the State of Texas hereby direct the
2-12     General Services Commission to rename the Jefferson County State
2-13     School for the Honorable Al Price as a tribute to his commitment to
2-14     public service and his many contributions to the betterment of
2-15     Southeast Texas; and, be it further
2-16           RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official
2-17     copy of this resolution to the chair and the executive director of
2-18     the General Services Commission.