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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed |
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cause for celebration, and Frankie Allen Smith marked this |
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significant milestone in her life on January 31, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in 1917, Frankie Smith raised her family in the |
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Acres Homes neighborhood, where she continues to reside; a |
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matriarch beloved by many, she is affectionately known as "MoMa |
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Dear"; and |
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WHEREAS, The founder of Frankie's Fashions, Mrs. Smith has |
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enjoyed a many-faceted career that has also encompassed endeavors |
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with such firms as Je La Beaux Talent Agency, Texas Arts and |
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Entertainment, Total Health Care, Down Home Tour, GrapeVine Media |
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and Publishing, Vel-Rays Properties, and the Smith-Whigham |
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Foundation; she takes particular pride in her employment with the |
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family of former state representative Sylvester Turner, now mayor |
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of Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to her community, Mrs. Smith has |
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been engaged in civic life, education advocacy, and charitable |
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causes; she has served as honorary chair for Living Word |
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Ministries, and she is considered the mother of her church, where |
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she is very active; and |
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WHEREAS, Frankie Smith is blessed with the affection of a |
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host of loved ones, and, sustained by her strong faith, she has |
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gracefully reached the century mark and continues to enrich the |
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lives of all who are fortunate enough to know her; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Frankie Allen Smith on her 100th |
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birthday; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Smith as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |