H.R. No. 1552
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The talented actress, emcee, director, and producer
Detria Marie Ward is also a conscientious citizen, and her valuable
work in the Houston community truly deserves special commendation;
and
WHEREAS, Ms. Ward is a graduate of Texas Southern University
who currently shares her outstanding leadership and organizational
skills as general manager for Music World, Incorporated, where she
is responsible for all aspects of company operations on a
day-to-day basis; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Ward has devoted countless hours to volunteering
in her community, and among her many sterling accomplishments has
been the instrumental role she played in helping to raise more than
$250,000 for the Special Olympics; reflecting her generosity of
spirit and compassion for others, she has been the recipient of
numerous service awards from such organizations as the Black United
Fund of Texas, the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, the Houston
Economic Development Council, and the Houston Job Training
Partnership Council, to name but a few; and
WHEREAS, A distinguished member of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Ms. Ward has made significant contributions in the areas
of education, health, social services, and business throughout
Houston, touching the lives of many and earning the lasting respect
and admiration of her fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Detria Marie Ward for her extensive
community service and extend to her warmest best wishes for
continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Ward as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Dutton
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1552 was adopted by the House on May
28, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House