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By:  McClendon                                                    H.R. No. 281



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Dr. Julianne Malveaux has established herself as an 
influential figure on the national landscape, and the organizers 
and participants of Delta Sigma Theta's Founders Day celebration 
proudly welcomed her to that event; and
	WHEREAS, The president and CEO of Last Word Productions,  Dr. 
Malveaux is a noted economist, author, and commentator; she holds 
bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from Boston College 
and earned her Ph.D. in economics from Massachusetts Institute of 
Technology; and
	WHEREAS, A native San Franciscan, Dr. Malveaux currently 
resides in our nation's capital, where she contributes to and helps 
shape the public dialogue on topics such as race, culture, and 
gender, and the economic impact of those issues; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Malveaux reaches millions of people through her 
work as a writer and syndicated columnist; she has authored two 
anthologies of her columns, Sex, Lies, and Stereotypes: 
Perspectives of a Mad Economist and Wall Street, Main Street, and 
the Side Street: A Mad Economist Takes a Stroll, and has authored 
and edited several other important works as well; and
	WHEREAS, This dynamic individual has brought her views and 
insight to numerous television programs, including PBS's To the 
Contrary, ABC's Politically Incorrect, and Fox News Channel's 
O'Reilly Factor; she also appears regularly on CNN, BET, and Howard 
University's Evening Exchange; and
	WHEREAS, Charismatic and intelligent, Julianne Malveaux has 
dedicated herself to bringing important issues into the open, where 
they can be addressed, discussed, and debated, and her efforts in 
the pursuit of that worthwhile goal are truly extraordinary; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Dr. Julianne 
Malveaux for her contributions to advancing the public dialogue and 
extend best wishes to her for continued success in all her 
endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Dr. Malveaux as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.