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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Our esteemed colleague, the Honorable Toni Rose, is |
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celebrating her birthday on February 3, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Toni Rose was first elected to represent Texas House |
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District 110 in 2012; she has authored legislation to improve |
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senior access to transportation, children's health care, access to |
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mental health services, and emergency preparedness management; she |
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has served as vice chair of the House Committee on Human Services, |
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as a member of the Select Committees on Mental Health and Child |
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Protection, and as a member of both the Rules and Resolutions and |
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Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committees; in addition, she has |
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served as secretary to the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and as |
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treasurer and deputy whip of the Texas House Democratic Caucus; and |
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WHEREAS, Representative Rose has benefited her fellow Dallas |
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residents through her work on the Planning and Zoning Commission, |
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the Judicial Nominating Commission, the Martin Luther King Jr. |
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Community Center Board, and the North Central Texas Council of |
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Governments Executive Board; she has also given generously of her |
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time and expertise as a member of the Moorland Branch YMCA Board, |
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Dallas Development Board for Texan Can Academies, United Negro |
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College Fund North Texas Leadership Council, and the Dallas County |
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Local Emergency Planning Committee, Executive Board member of the |
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National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women (NOBEL |
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Women)serving as Financial Secretary; moreover, she has served in |
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leadership roles with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, |
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which she is celebrating her 25th anniversary, and many other |
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organizations; the recipient of numerous accolades, Representative |
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Rose was honored in 2015 with both the Prism Award from Mental |
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Health America of Greater Dallas and the Mental Health Advocate |
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Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness Dallas; she |
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holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Paul Quinn |
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College; and |
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WHEREAS, Toni Rose has earned the lasting respect and |
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appreciation of her colleagues and fellow Texans, and it is indeed a |
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pleasure to honor her on this joyous occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Toni Rose on her |
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birthday and extend to her 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 Representative Rose as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |