By Dutton H.R. No. 491 77R8670 MW-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Anna Washington Curtis is being honored for her 1-2 professional achievements with an "Outstanding Texan Award" to be 1-3 presented by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus at a ceremony held 1-4 in Austin on March 15, 2001; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A native Houstonian, Ms. Curtis graduated magna cum 1-6 laude from Texas Southern University with a degree in social work; 1-7 she began her career at the Julia C. Hester House, a United Way 1-8 Agency, where she was the program director for seven years; and 1-9 WHEREAS, After going to work for the City of Houston at the 1-10 Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center, she was promoted to administrator 1-11 of the Kashmere Multi-Service Center, launching a distinguished 1-12 tenure that lasted 24 years until her retirement on January 31, 1-13 2001; and 1-14 WHEREAS, A devout congregant at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 1-15 Ms. Curtis is the Christian Education director for the church, and 1-16 she directs the children's church, counsels young adults, and acts 1-17 as program planner for the pastor's aide; moreover, she teaches 1-18 adult Sunday school classes; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Also a notable community leader, Ms. Curtis is 1-20 involved in various civic activities in the Fifth Ward/Kashmere 1-21 Gardens area in Houston, and she serves as secretary of the board 1-22 of the Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation; and 1-23 WHEREAS, A dedicated social services professional and 1-24 exemplary citizen, Ms. Curtis has contributed greatly to the 2-1 betterment of the lives of countless people through her career in 2-2 social work as well as through her church and community endeavors, 2-3 and she truly deserves recognition at this time; now, therefore, be 2-4 it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-6 Legislature hereby congratulate Anna Washington Curtis on earning 2-7 an "Outstanding Texan Award" from the Texas Legislative Black 2-8 Caucus and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, 2-9 be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for Ms. Curtis as an expression of high regard by the 2-12 Texas House of Representatives.