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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 983
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize the Reverend John A. Heath, who has been named as one of |
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Houston's "Top 40 Under 40" by the Houston Business Journal; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Heath currently serves as executive |
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director of the Youth Development Center, one of Houston's |
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premier literacy-based academic and youth intervention |
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organizations; he is president and chief executive officer of |
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J.A.H. International Ministries; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Heath has a wealth of valuable |
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experience in public service on both the state and federal |
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levels; he served as executive director of the Community Services |
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Administration for the State of Maryland and as senior advisor to |
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Maryland governor Robert Ehrlich and Maryland lieutenant |
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governor Michael Steele; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Heath has also served on the staff of the |
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chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congressman Elijah |
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Cummings; he has also served on numerous boards and commissions, |
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including the National Association for the Advancement of |
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Colored People and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A tireless advocate for the homeless and working |
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poor, Reverend Heath has risen from his own days of homelessness |
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to become a leader and a voice for the dispossessed and less |
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fortunate; he is truly deserving of recognition for his |
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dedication to improving the lives of others; now, therefore, be |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend the Reverend John A. Heath on his |
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many contributions to the Houston community and extend |
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congratulations to him on being named one of Houston's "Top 40 |
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Under 40"; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Patrick |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 22, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |