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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 80th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed |
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cause for celebration, and James W. Elliott of Waco marked this |
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significant milestone in his life on May 6, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Brenham in 1937, Mr. Elliott completed both |
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a bachelor's degree in agriculture science and a master's degree in |
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education and counseling at Prairie View A&M University; after |
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college, he served in the U.S. Army as a computer operator for |
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missile target tracking radars; he began teaching vocational |
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agriculture at Carver High School and eventually joined the faculty |
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of La Vega High; over the course of a distinguished 36-year career |
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with the La Vega Independent School District, he earned the |
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nickname "Prof" and received multiple honors, including the |
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Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas Distinguished |
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Service Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Elliott serves on the Heart of Texas Scholarship |
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Committee and the Horticulture County Extension Board, and for 20 |
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years, he was a member of the Selective Service Board; he also |
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chaired the City of Waco Building Standards Commission Board, and |
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he was a deputy voter registrar and a member of the Juvenile |
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Detention Center Board in Mart; in addition, he is active in the |
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Genealogy Chapter at the Waco Public Library and helped organize |
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the Black Genealogy Chapter; he has worked with Habitat for |
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Humanity as well; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of deep faith, Mr. Elliott serves Second |
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Missionary Baptist Church as deacon and as vice president of the |
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Brotherhood, and he also teaches Men's Sunday School; he has been |
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Basileus and Keeper of Finance for Omega Psi Phi, and as a lifetime |
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member of the Prairie View Alumni Association, he is active in the |
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local chapter and serves on its scholarship committee; among myriad |
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accolades, he has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the |
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Prairie View A&M University College of Agriculture and the Omega |
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Man of the Year Award; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Elliott enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife, Vern D. Elliott, and his daughter, Verma |
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Lisé Elliott; and |
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WHEREAS, With the passage of another year, James Elliott may |
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reflect with pride on his wide-ranging accomplishments and on the |
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many significant contributions he has made in behalf of his fellow |
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citizens; 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 James W. Elliott on his 80th |
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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. Elliott as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |