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79S11218 MW-D

By:  Herrero                                                      H.R. No. 428



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Members of the Mays family are gathering for a 
reunion in Robstown and Corpus Christi on August 5-7, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Celebrating 93 years of history in Robstown and the 
surrounding area, Mays family members take great pride in their 
forebears, Riley and Ella Mays, who, in 1912, became the first 
African American family to settle in the town; the couple founded 
and organized Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in 1918 and later 
used the church building to establish the community's first African 
American public school, which was named for Phillis Wheatley; and
	WHEREAS, Through the years, the contributions made by the men 
and women of the Mays family, which has included many educators, 
have been interwoven in the compelling story of Texas, and the 2005 
reunion provides a welcome opportunity for participants to pay 
homage to their ancestors and celebrate their shared heritage; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commemorate the 2005 Mays 
family reunion and extend to all those attending this event sincere 
best wishes for a memorable and meaningful gathering; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the Mays family as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.