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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 120
 1-3           WHEREAS, The Texas Senate takes pride in recognizing
 1-4     Osceola Mays, who is one of the outstanding women selected by
 1-5     the Epsilon Chapter of Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated,
 1-6     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, The daughter of a sharecropper and the
1-16     granddaughter of slaves, Osceola Mays has a natural gift for
1-17     remembering poems and songs, including those taught to her by
1-18     her mother and grandmother, and her book entitled Osceola--Memories
1-19     of a Sharecropper's Daughter is educational and inspiring to people
1-20     of all ages; and
1-21           WHEREAS, As a recognized oratorical historian, Mrs. Mays
1-22     has performed in numerous programs at the Dallas Folk Festival,
 2-1     at schools and churches, and at the Dallas Black Academy of Arts
 2-2     and Letters; she participated in a three-week touring program
 2-3     called Texas in Paris, which was presented at the Centro Flog
 2-4     in Florence, Italy, and the Maison Des Cultures du Monde in
 2-5     Paris, France; and
 2-6           WHEREAS, The women who earn the title of Unsung Hero are
 2-7     notable citizens in their communities, and their activities have
 2-8     earned them the respect and admiration of their colleagues; now,
 2-9     therefore, be it
2-10           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-11     77th Legislature, hereby commend and congratulate Osceola Mays
2-12     on her selection as one of the Unsung Heroes by the Eta Phi Beta
2-13     Sorority, Incorporated, and wish her well in the future; and, be
2-14     it further
2-15           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-16     her as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate.
2-17                                                                    West
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2-19                                          President of the Senate
2-20                                       I hereby certify that the above
2-21                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
2-22                                  on January 29, 2001.
2-23                                  ______________________________________
2-24                                          Secretary of the Senate
2-25                                  ______________________________________
2-26                                           Member, Texas Senate