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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A. Pearl Hunt, a longtime member of the Eta Chapter |
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of Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., is being honored by the organization |
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at 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; Mrs. Hunt joined the |
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sorority's Eta Chapter in 1966, just six years after the group was |
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established in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and through the years, |
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she has remained a dedicated member; in addition to holding such |
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leadership positions as president, historian, and treasurer, she |
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has served on various committees at the regional and national |
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levels; and |
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WHEREAS, A retired teacher, Mrs. Hunt has further |
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distinguished herself through her participation in numerous civic |
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groups, including the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, the |
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Minority Leaders and Citizens' Council, the Fort Worth Metropolitan |
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Black Chamber of Commerce, and the Sickle Cell Disease Association |
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of America, and she has been active in Greater First Missionary |
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Baptist Church; moreover, she received the 2009 Living Legend Award |
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for Community Service from La Vida News; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Pearl Hunt 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 A. Pearl Hunt 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. Hunt as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |