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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 75th birthday of an esteemed Texan is truly |
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cause for celebration, and Michael Donald Neely of Houston is |
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reaching that impressive milestone on May 3, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1940 to George Neely and Cassie Lee |
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Thomas-Neely, Michael Neely graduated from Phillis Wheatley High |
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School in 1959; he served for four years with the United States |
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Marine Corps Reserve and went on to study psychology at Texas |
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Southern University; in 1963 and 1964, he was a Peace Corps |
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volunteer in New York; he subsequently joined the Uncle Ben's |
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Inc.-Mars Corporation and worked there for 25 years, retiring in |
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1991 as a plant superintendent; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Mr. Neely has been active as a |
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community leader, serving as a precinct judge in northeast Houston |
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and as a member of the Harris County Democratic Ballot Board and the |
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Harris County Democratic Executive Committee; in addition, he was |
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the class president of the Houston Police Department Citizens' |
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Police Academy and first vice president of the Houston Citizens' |
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Police Academy Alumni Association; he is also a 33rd degree Mason; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Neely married his high school sweetheart, Betty |
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Finner, in 1964, and they have shared their lives together for half |
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a century; he is the proud father of two children, Cedric Lee Neely |
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and Michelle Denise Neely, and the doting grandfather of Neely |
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Simone Foster; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a devoted family and admiring friends, |
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Michael Neely has long been a source of wisdom and inspiration to |
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all who share in the richness of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Michael Donald Neely on his 75th |
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birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Neely as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Dutton |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2280 was adopted by the House on April |
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28, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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