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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lenora Carter of Houston has distinguished herself |
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through her service to the community, and her leadership and |
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generosity of spirit have earned her the heartfelt admiration of |
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all who know her; and |
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WHEREAS, "Doll" Carter enlightens and informs her fellow |
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residents through her notable work with the Houston Forward Times; |
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the largest independently owned and published African American |
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newspaper in the South, the Times was founded in 1960 by Mrs. |
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Carter's husband, the late Julius Carter; she began her tenure at |
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the paper as its general manager and advertising director, and her |
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responsibilities expanded following her husband's passing in 1971; |
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today, she serves as CEO, managing editor, and publisher of the |
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paper; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected in her profession, Ms. Carter is a valued |
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member of the Texas Press Association, and she has shared her |
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expertise with the board of directors of Amalgamated Publishers and |
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the National Newspaper Publishers Association, which she also |
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served as secretary; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Carter has further worked to make a positive |
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difference in her community through her efforts with the Greater |
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Houston Partnership and Eta Phi Beta Sorority-XI Chapter, as well |
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as with the board of directors of Riverside National Bank, |
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Riverside General Hospital, the Eliza Johnson Home for the Aged, |
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Society for the Performing Arts, Texas Independent Bank, UNCF, and |
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the YMCA; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed woman has earned many well-deserved |
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honors, and her achievements include receipt of the NAACP Mickey |
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Leland Humanitarian Award, the Toombs-Brown Award from |
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Professional Black Women's Enterprise, Inc., the Pacesetters Award |
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from the National Council of Negro Women, and the Ethel Ransom Art |
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and Literary Outstanding Leadership award, to name but a few; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Corrigan, Ms. Carter graduated from |
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McNary High School in McNary, Arizona, and studied business |
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administration at Arizona State University; she is the proud mother |
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of two daughters, Constance Yvette and Karen Yvonne, and the |
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beloved grandmother of Jesse, Chelsea, and Nykayla; and |
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WHEREAS, Those individuals who give generously of their time |
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to help others are indeed deserving of our profound gratitude, and |
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it is a pleasure to honor Lenora Carter, who has enriched the lives |
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of countless people with her dedicated civic engagement; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Lenora Carter for her many outstanding |
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contributions to the betterment of her community and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Carter as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |