1-1 ****** NEED TWO-PAGE HEADER ****** 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 104 1-3 WHEREAS, The Texas Senate takes pride in recognizing the 1-4 Reverend Doris Gurst Harris, who is one of the outstanding 1-5 women selected by the Epsilon Chapter of Eta Phi Beta Sorority, 1-6 Incorporated, as an Unsung Hero; and 1-7 WHEREAS, The Second Unsung Heroes Luncheon is being held on 1-8 February 3, 2001, in Dallas to recognize noteworthy persons in 1-9 the Metroplex area whose accomplishments have gone unnoticed; and 1-10 WHEREAS, A business and professional organization with 1-11 chapters in the United States and the United States Virgin Islands, 1-12 Eta Phi Beta was chartered in 1942 to encourage and support higher 1-13 scholastic standards, personal growth, career awareness, and 1-14 opportunities for community service; and 1-15 WHEREAS, An ordained Lutheran minister, the Reverend Harris 1-16 was born in Biloxi, Mississippi; she is a graduate of the University 1-17 of Minnesota with a major in child psychology; she moved to Dallas 1-18 in 1979, and graduated in 1990 from Lutheran Seminary Program of 1-19 the Southwest in Austin, Texas; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Reverend Harris was the first woman African American 1-21 minister ordained in Texas; she has served at Faith Community 1-22 Lutheran Church for the last eight years, is service coordinator 2-1 for Project KIDS, is a member of the Texas Infant Mental Health 2-2 organization, and is vice-president of Celebrity Art Productions, 2-3 Incorporated; and 2-4 WHEREAS, The winners of this award are notable citizens 2-5 in their communities, and their activities have earned them the 2-6 respect and admiration of their colleagues; now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-8 77th Legislature, hereby commend and congratulate the 2-9 Reverend Doris Gurst Harris on her selection as one of the 2-10 Unsung Heroes by the Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, and 2-11 wish her well in the future; and, be it further 2-12 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her 2-13 as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate. 2-14 West 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 President of the Senate 2-17 I hereby certify that the above 2-18 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-19 on January 29, 2001. 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Secretary of the Senate 2-22 ______________________________________ 2-23 Member, Texas Senate