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By: Dutton H.R. No. 1292
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Doris M. Jackson of Houston is being honored
with the Elva K. Steward Alumni of the Year Award by the T. F.
Freeman Ministers/Laity Summit at Texas Southern University, and
her selection comes as no surprise to her peers, for she has long
given generously of her time and resources to benefit others; and
WHEREAS, An associate professor at the Texas Southern
University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Dr. Jackson has
touched the lives of countless students over the course of her
15-year career and has drawn on her education and expertise to make
a positive impact in the greater community; and
WHEREAS, To that end, Dr. Jackson has served as a mentor and
workshop coordinator for the Youth for Christ Foundation, helping
young people to develop Christian values, leadership skills, and
common sense, and she has helped to coordinate such community
events as health fairs, youth leadership conferences, and parades;
and
WHEREAS, She has also served as chair of the T. F. Freeman
Ministers/Laity Summit Board of Advisors, as general chair of the
Health and Educational Article Review Board for the Houston Forward
Times newspaper, and as a director of continuing clinical service
for the National Pharmaceutical Association; and
WHEREAS, This remarkable woman has expressed her dedication
to the welfare of others in many lasting and meaningful ways, and
she is indeed deserving of legislative recognition for her
outstanding efforts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Doris M. Jackson on her receipt
of the Elva K. Steward Alumni of the Year Award and commend her for
the many significant contributions she has made to the betterment
of her community; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Jackson as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.