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H.R. No. 204
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, On October 1, 2002, men and women across the Lone
Star State were deeply saddened by the loss of Bernice Green Conley,
a beloved community leader and Texas native; and
WHEREAS, Born in Bryan on July 2, 1926, Ms. Conley attended
Bishop College and had been a loyal employee of Dallas County since
1972, serving most recently as a deputy clerk in the county clerk's
office; she was also a devoted mother and grandmother and an active
member of New Jerusalem Institutional Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, In addition, this esteemed woman demonstrated a
great passion for helping others, which compelled her to get
involved in politics on the local, state, and national levels; a
delegate to the Democratic state and national conventions since
1968 and 1975, respectively, Ms. Conley served as vice president of
the Dallas branches of the NAACP and the Texas Coalition of Black
Democrats, and as Dallas County precinct chairperson for more than
a quarter-century; and
WHEREAS, For her efforts, Ms. Conley received the
Distinguished Citizen Award from the Dallas County Progressive
Voters League, the Outstanding Contribution and Community Service
Award from the Senate of Texas, and the Civic Award from the Texas
Legislative Black Caucus; she was also appointed an admiral in the
Texas Navy and a Yellow Rose of Texas, and was one of the founding
members of the Texas Coalition of Black Democrats; and
WHEREAS, Bernice Conley was a woman of commitment and
purpose, and while she will be greatly missed, her legacy lives on
in the hearts and minds of the many people whose lives she touched;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Bernice Green Conley
and extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her
children, Virgil, Jenard, Janice, Ronald, Donald, and John Bruce;
to her grandchildren, Kimberly, Kelle, Jenard Scott, Christopher,
Ronald, Jr., Morgan, Cameron, Terrance, Iron, and Aaron; and to her
other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas House
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bernice
Green Conley.
Jones of Dallas
Hodge
Giddings
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 204 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 28, 2003.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House