SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 185
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
  recognize the National Association for the Advancement of
  Colored People on the auspicious occasion of its centennial
  anniversary; and
 
         WHEREAS, The NAACP was founded in New York City in 1909 by a
  coalition of black and white citizens fighting for social
  justice; and
 
         WHEREAS, The mission of the NAACP is to strive to ensure
  the political, educational, social, and economic equality of
  rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and
  discrimination; and
 
         WHEREAS, Dedicated to removing the barriers of racial
  discrimination through democratic processes, the NAACP has
  worked to seek enactment of federal, state, and local laws to
  secure civil rights for all our nation's citizens; and
 
         WHEREAS, The organization's efforts in supporting
  anti-lynching legislation and its work to end discrimination in
  the workplace through the Fair Employment Practices Committee
  have served as an inspiration to many; and
 
         WHEREAS, The NAACP also worked through the American legal
  system to achieve its goals; with its Legal Defense and
  Educational Fund, it played an important role in the landmark
  Brown v. Board of Education case, which outlawed segregation in
  public schools; and
 
         WHEREAS, Built on the collective courage of countless
  people, the NAACP has helped determine the course of American
  history; from its early struggles to make itself heard in the
  days of widespread lynching, to its energetic support of civil
  rights legislation, to its defense of affirmative action and its
  advocacy in the areas of education, health care, and economic
  justice, this exceptional organization has made a difference in
  the lives of innumerable people; it is truly deserving of respect
  and admiration for its contributions to American life; now,
  therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st
  Legislature, hereby commend the National Association for the
  Advancement of Colored People for its enduring commitment to
  helping our nation achieve the ideals set forth at its conception
  and extend sincere congratulations to this invaluable
  organization on its centennial anniversary; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in
  honor of this special occasion.
 
 
Ellis
 
 
Davis Hinojosa Uresti
 
Duncan Lucio Watson
 
Estes Seliger West
 
Gallegos Shapiro Whitmire
 
Shapleigh  
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on February 11, 2009.
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate