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                                                                  H.R. No. 720



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, All Star Family Connections, Inc., has announced the 
recipients of the 2006 Achievement Awards; and
	WHEREAS, An organization that aims to identify critical 
issues facing African American families, All Star Family 
Connections encourages family reunions, scholarships and academic 
counseling, historical preservation, and other worthy endeavors in 
an effort to renew a spirit of collective responsibility; and
	WHEREAS, In celebration of Juneteenth 2006, the group is 
honoring descendants of Milton and James Patton, who were 
cofounders of St. Mary's Colony; this African American farming 
community was established by emancipated slaves on land in Bastrop 
County that was willed to them by their former owners, James and 
Mary Doyle; and
	WHEREAS, The 2006 Achievement Award Recipients are: Barbara 
Carruthers Hancock, academics, Johnnie Wilson Hearne, civics, Mary 
Patton Thomas, corporate, Mary Townsend Garrison, education, 
Iraina Green Crenshaw, entertainment, James Alexander, 
entrepreneurship, Bennie Matthews, government, Imogene Cavanaugh 
Schuler, health and medicine, Denise Vitra Munday, law and law 
enforcement, Moriam Walker, military, Marvin Crenshaw, political, 
Addie Lorraine Walker, religion, Paula Wiley, social service, Alvin 
Matthews, sports, Richard Dixon, trades, and Tommie Crenshaw, work 
ethics; and
	WHEREAS, In recognizing these notable individuals, All Star 
Family Connections seeks to instill community pride and to 
celebrate achievement over obstacles; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate the 
recipients of the 2006 All Star Family Connections Achievement 
Awards and extend to them best wishes for the future; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for these fine men and women as an expression of high 
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                 Jones of Dallas

                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 720 was adopted by the House on May 
15, 2006, by a non-record vote.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House