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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Entrepreneur and hip-hop pioneer James Prince has |
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been named an Outstanding Texan by the Texas Legislative Black |
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Caucus; and |
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WHEREAS, Known as "J. Prince," this esteemed Texan founded |
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Rap-A-Lot, a prolific Houston-based record label, partly as a way |
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of keeping teenagers in the Fifth Ward in school and off the |
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streets; since its inception in 1986, the label has produced more |
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than two dozen gold and platinum albums by such artists as the Geto |
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Boys, Scarface, Do or Die, and Big Mike; Mr. Prince continues to |
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serve as the label's chief executive officer; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to building a hip-hop empire, Mr. Prince |
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has pursued a number of other business ventures, establishing the |
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real estate companies Lease-A-Lot and On Time and the Prince Estate |
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ranch; he also manages a wide range of professional boxers through |
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Prince Boxing Enterprise; and |
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WHEREAS, James Prince's name has become a byword for |
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generosity in the Bayou City; for many years, he has given away toys |
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at Christmas, turkeys at Thanksgiving, and school supplies and |
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uniforms at the beginning of the academic year; he has also donated |
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generators during storms and air conditioners to senior citizens |
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during the summer months, and in the aftermath of Hurricane |
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Katrina, he provided housing for hundreds of evacuees; moreover, he |
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has created the Betty "MoMo" Washington Chatman Scholarship Fund |
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and the Prince Complex, a nonprofit that provides athletic, |
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recreational, and academic programs for local youth; and |
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WHEREAS, Among the accolades conferred on this esteemed |
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entrepreneur and philanthropist have been a Source Hip Hop Image |
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Award and the proclamation of James Prince Day by the Houston City |
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Council; in 2016, he was a keynote speaker at the South by Southwest |
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festival; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star State benefits each day from the |
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contributions of civic leaders who improve the quality of life in |
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their communities, and the Houston area is indeed fortunate to have |
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passionate and engaged residents like James Prince; 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 James Prince on his receipt of an |
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Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Prince 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. 672 was adopted by the House on May 4, |
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2017, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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