R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Harry E. Johnson of Houston has recently been
1-2 elected general president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and
1-3 this noteworthy honor is most deserving of special legislative
1-4 recognition; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A member of Alpha Phi Alpha's board of directors
1-6 since 1993, Mr. Johnson was chosen to serve in the fraternity's
1-7 highest ranking position for a four-year term, concluding in 2005;
1-8 during his tenure, this natural leader will draw on his long
1-9 history with the organization and his notable legal experience to
1-10 guide this enduring fraternity to continued success in the new
1-11 millennium; and
1-12 WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson was initiated into the organization's
1-13 Alpha Eta Chapter at Washington University in 1975 and during his
1-14 years of academic study was a member of several chapters, including
1-15 Sigma Lambda, Epsilon Lambda, and Beta Tau, where he served as vice
1-16 president and dean of pledges; a member of Houston's Alpha Eta
1-17 Lambda Chapter since 1983, he has chaired numerous committees and
1-18 was the group's dean of pledges, vice president, and president; and
1-19 WHEREAS, Maintaining a flourishing private law practice,
1-20 Mr. Johnson is a graduate of Xavier University of Louisiana and the
1-21 Thurgood Marshall School of Law and has long used his legal
1-22 expertise in behalf of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.; he was the
1-23 organization's regional and district counsel for many years, has
1-24 served on the national Constitutional Committee, was chairman of
2-1 the Grievance & Discipline Committee, and was the national general
2-2 counsel from 1996 to 2000; and
2-3 WHEREAS, This esteemed gentleman is a member of the Brentwood
2-4 Baptist Church Board of Trustees, the National Bar Association, the
2-5 American Bar Association, and the Missouri City Branch of the
2-6 NAACP; in addition, he has given generously of his time and many
2-7 talents to benefit the Boy Scouts of America and the South Post Oak
2-8 Youth Association; and
2-9 WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson is a man of integrity and dedication,
2-10 and it is a privilege to join his family, friends, and colleagues
2-11 in honoring his many accomplishments at this time; now, therefore,
2-12 be it
2-13 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-14 Legislature hereby congratulate Harry E. Johnson on his recent
2-15 appointment as general president of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,
2-16 Inc., and extend to him sincere best wishes for all his future
2-17 endeavors; and, be it further
2-18 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-19 prepared for Mr. Johnson as an expression of high regard by the
2-20 Texas House of Representatives.
Edwards
Deshotel
Lewis of Tarrant
Turner of Harris
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 325 was adopted by the House on March
13, 2001, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House