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79R9647 MAM-D

By:  Dutton                                                       H.R. No. 736



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Friends, family, and colleagues of Dr. Anita Spivey 
of Houston are gathering at St. Philip Missionary Baptist Church on 
March 18, 2005, to celebrate this vibrant Texan's 65th birthday and 
her 14-year tenure as a minister; and
	WHEREAS, Anita Spivey was raised in the Trinity Gardens area 
and was educated in Houston schools, including J. C. Sanderson 
Elementary School, E. O. Smith Junior High School, and Phillis 
Wheatley Senior High School; she earned her bachelor's and master's 
degrees in business education from Texas Southern University and 
also completed mid-management and superintendent certification; 
she began her theological studies in 1987 at Gospel Ministry 
Outreach Institute and, after receiving her doctorate, became a 
minister at Church of the Living God, Temple No. 18; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Spivey has worked as a teacher for the Houston 
Independent School District for more than 25 years and has served as 
vice president, secretary, and treasurer of the Houston Teachers 
Association; she is currently a substitute teacher and cohosts an 
evening radio show that addresses issues pertaining to the lives of 
seniors; as a volunteer, she has worked at SHAPE Community Center, 
sponsoring a program for African American boys, and has taught art 
therapy at the Edith Irby Jones Center; and
	WHEREAS, A strong and resilient soul, Anita Spivey is a 
breast cancer survivor and never let her illness hamper her 
generous and selfless spirit; beloved by her three children, nine 
grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and countless admirers, 
she is truly an inspiration to all those who are privileged to know 
her, and it is a pleasure to honor her on this happy occasion; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend Dr. Anita Spivey on her accomplishments 
as a community leader, educator, and minister and extend to her 
sincere best wishes for health and happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Dr. Spivey as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.