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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 685
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay |
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tribute to Willie B. Baker of the Acres Homes community in |
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Houston on the special occasion of his 69th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, Willie Baker was born in Crockett, Texas, on March |
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28, 1942; when he was 14 years old, he moved to the Acres Homes |
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community, where he began a legacy of hard work, determination, |
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and commitment to service; and |
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WHEREAS, While attending Texas Southern University Mr. Baker |
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met a guest speaker, the renowned boxer Muhammad Ali; and |
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WHEREAS, The boxing champion was impressed by the young man |
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and invited Willie to tour with his group, and over the next 15 |
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years Willie Baker met such influential people as Jesse Jackson |
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and the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Baker remained engaged with his community in |
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Houston; he began his involvement with issues such as voting |
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rights, housing, and the safety of senior citizens; because of |
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his activities, he was donned the "Mayor of Acres Homes" by the |
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elders in the community; and |
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WHEREAS, Willie Baker is noted for being the first African |
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American citizen to speak before the Houston City Council; he has |
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long been active in numerous organizations, including working as |
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an outreach coordinator for the Acres Homes Chamber of Commerce; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, His beloved Acres Homes community is still of |
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utmost interest to him, and he encourages the younger generation |
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to follow in his footsteps and continue to be a champion for the |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby recognize Willie B. Baker as a treasured |
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citizen of the State of Texas and extend to him best wishes on his |
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69th birthday; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as a token of esteem of the Texas Senate. |
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Whitmire |
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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 April 4, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |