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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 837
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Ada Edwards, who is retiring from her position with the |
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City of Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Ada Edwards has served the citizens of Houston |
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with compassion and dedication in many capacities through the |
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years; as Deputy Chief of Staff for Neighborhoods, she worked |
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diligently to strengthen and preserve the character and history |
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of Houston communities, and her most recent service as interim |
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Director of Housing and Community Development has further |
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demonstrated her commitment to building a strong and vibrant |
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city; and |
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WHEREAS, She has also served three terms on the Houston |
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City Council, representing District D; she served on numerous |
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committees during her tenure on the council and chaired the |
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Housing and Community Development Committee, the Flooding and |
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Drainage Issues Committee, and the State of Emergency HIV-AIDS |
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Task Force; and |
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WHEREAS, Talented and resourceful, she is in much demand as |
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a speaker, and she hosts a weekly news and public affairs program |
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on radio station KROI called Dialogue with Ada Edwards; she |
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founded the Ida Delaney-Byron Gillum Justice Committee and has |
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generously given of her time and energy to such organizations as |
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the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, |
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the Union Community Fund, the Houston Area Women's Center, and |
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the Texas State Coalition Against Apartheid; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary public servant and community leader, |
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Ada Edwards has inspired countless citizens to take action and |
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participate in the betterment of their city; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Ada Edwards on her exceptional |
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service to the people of Houston and extend to her best wishes for |
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continued success in all her future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Ellis |
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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 26, 2011. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |