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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jewell L. McGowen of Houston marked a very special |
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milestone in her life with the observance of her 80th birthday on |
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April 29, 2009; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Leola and Willie McDade, the former |
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Jewell McDade was born in Hempstead, where she graduated from Sam |
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Schwartz High School; she earned a bachelor's degree in business |
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education from Texas Southern University and a master's degree in |
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counseling and guidance from Prairie View A&M University, obtained |
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her vocational guidance certification from Our Lady of the Lake |
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College, and pursued additional studies at the Perkins School of |
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Theology at Southern Methodist University; and |
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WHEREAS, Married to Ernest McGowen, Sr., for 62 years, Mrs. |
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McGowen is the mother of four children, Ernest McGowen, Jr., Jewell |
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M. Maddox, Cynthia M. Jones, and the late Larry McGowen, and with |
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the passing years, her close-knit family has grown to include eight |
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grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to raising a family, Mrs. McGowen |
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enjoyed a long and rewarding career with the Houston Independent |
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School District; a teacher of English and business courses at |
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Miller Junior High, she also benefited many students as a counselor |
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and test coordinator at Key Middle School and a career and college |
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advisement counselor at Michael E. DeBakey High School for Health |
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Professions; moreover, she has worked for the Houston Community |
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College System as an administrator and school/community liaison; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The founder and chair of the Northeast Cultural Arts |
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Council Board of Directors, this dedicated civic leader was the |
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organizing president of the Houston Black American Democrats, a |
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charter member and vice president of the Texas Coalition of Black |
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Democrats, and treasurer of the state Democratic Party; among the |
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many other organizations she has benefited through her leadership |
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are the United Methodist Church, the nonprofit Julia C. Hester |
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House, and the Texas Board of Law Examiners; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. McGowen has received numerous well-deserved |
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honors through the years, including the Cinderella Award from the |
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Variety Club of Houston, a master teacher designation and Counselor |
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of the Year award from HISD, and the 2009 Living Legend Award from |
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Blue Triangle Multi Service; and |
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WHEREAS, Cherished for her wisdom, generosity, and |
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dedication, Jewell McGowen has enriched the lives of many people, |
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and her contributions continue to resonate throughout the community |
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she is proud to call home; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Jewell L. McGowen on her 80th |
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birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness and good fortune; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. McGowen as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Turner of Harris |
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Dutton |
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Edwards |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2346 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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