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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A prominent member of the Sunnyside community in |
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Houston, Dr. Edith Clark has built an impressive record of service |
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that has been of great benefit to her fellow citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Waller County, Dr. Clark attended Tulane |
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University in New Orleans and earned advanced degrees in |
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cosmetology; she was the owner and operator of Clark's House of |
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Glamour until her retirement and is a former president of the |
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Sunnyside Beauticians Club; moreover, she has served in several |
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leadership positions with Theta Nu Sigma National Sorority; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Clark's civic leadership has taken many forms; |
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she organized the first Juneteenth celebration at Mt. Vernon |
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Baptist Church in 1978, and she was instrumental in the |
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reorganization of the Sunnyside Civic Club; in addition, she served |
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as the first honorary mayor of Sunnyside, was a member of the board |
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for the Metropolitan Transit Authority, and has been a very active |
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congregant of Evangelist Chapel African Methodist Episcopal |
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Church, where she has held various administrative offices; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has received numerous honors for |
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her professional and community service work throughout her life, |
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including the Outstanding Cosmetology Award, the Excellence Award |
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from Greater True Light Church of God in Christ, the Unsung Heroes |
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Award from State Representative Alma Allen, and the Pillar of |
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Community Award from Sunnyside Place Community Development |
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Corporation; and |
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WHEREAS, Edith Clark has devoted herself to strengthening her |
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community, and she may take justifiable pride in the many positive |
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changes that have resulted from her work; 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 Dr. Edith Clark for her many years of |
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public service in the city of Houston and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Clark as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Edwards |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2803 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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