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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Vera G. Berry, a charter member of the Eta Chapter of |
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Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., is being honored by the organization at |
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its annual Founders Day celebration on June 13, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, Guided by the motto "Not For Ourselves But For |
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Others," Eta Phi Beta is a venue for African American businesswomen |
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that seeks to promote high scholastic standards, personal growth, |
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career awareness, and community involvement; in 1960, Mrs. Berry |
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was among a group of 13 individuals who founded the sorority's Eta |
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Chapter in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and through the years, she |
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has remained a dedicated member of the organization; in addition to |
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holding such leadership positions as president and chaplain, she |
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has served on numerous committees at the regional and national |
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levels; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Berry has further distinguished herself as an |
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employee of the Fort Worth Independent School District for more |
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than three decades, until her retirement in 1992; moreover, she has |
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participated in the Rolling Hills Women's Neighborhood Club, AARP, |
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the Teachers Retirement Association, and the Mount Olive Baptist |
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Church of Fort Worth, and she has volunteered her time to assist the |
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developmentally disabled; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly a half-century, Vera Berry has been |
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committed to the Eta Phi Beta ideals of sisterhood, leadership, and |
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community service, and she may indeed reflect with great pride on |
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the lasting contributions she has made to this notable |
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organization; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Vera G. Berry of the Eta Chapter of Eta Phi |
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Beta Sorority, Inc., and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Berry as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Veasey |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1865 was adopted by the House on May |
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14, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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