H.R. No. 1705
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Throughout her life, Tammie Lang Campbell of
Missouri City has distinguished herself as an influential civil
rights advocate and as a greatly admired author, playwright,
educator, and public speaker; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Alcorn State University in Lorman,
Mississippi, where she received her bachelor's degree in business
administration, Ms. Campbell has long been a prominent leader in
the Lone Star State's efforts to promote fair and equitable
treatment of African American citizens; in 1998 she became the
first female president of the NAACP-Missouri City & Vicinity
Branch, and during her tenure she has worked closely with public
officials at all levels of government, as well as with members of
the media and the local arts community, to encourage, educate, and
inspire her fellow Texans; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Campbell founded the Stafford-based Honey Brown
Hope Foundation in 1985, and today she serves as the organization's
executive director, publications director, spokesperson, and
educational coordinator; an accomplished author of such books as
The Spirit Within and the Honey Brown children's series, she has
developed several acclaimed works that include "Reaching and
Teaching Young Minds--By Example," "Operation History: Connecting
Ancient Egyptians with their descendants, African Americans," a
black history program held in collaboration with the Museum of Fine
Arts in Houston, and When Dreamers--Become Doers, a celebration of
the legacy of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., through dance,
music, and drama; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic individual, who has garnered the Texas
State Conference NAACP's Torchbearer Award, is the recipient of the
prestigious Kraft Foods/NAACP Community Service Award, an honor
presented in conjunction with the NAACP's Image Awards ceremony;
over the course of her career, she has never wavered in her
commitment to make the dream of diversity a tangible reality for all
Americans, and it is a privilege to recognize her accomplishments
at this time; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Tammie Lang Campbell for her outstanding
contributions to her community, state, and nation and extend to her
best wishes for continued success and happiness in her future
endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Campbell as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Olivo
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. 1705 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2003, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House