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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 521
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Ruby Jewel Bennett, who is being honored with a |
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Community Award from Acres Home Chamber for Business and Economic |
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Development, Incorporated, at its 28th annual Awards Banquet on |
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March 31, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, The Acres Home Chamber for Business and Economic |
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Development was founded in 1994 to promote the economic vitality |
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of the Acres Homes community; the nonprofit organization |
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provides a variety of programs, seminars, workshops, and |
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professional development opportunities to the community with the |
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goal of helping individuals, small businesses, and entrepreneurs |
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continue on paths to success; and |
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WHEREAS, Each year, the organization hosts an awards |
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banquet to honor area citizens who deserve recognition for their |
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exceptional work on behalf of the Acres Homes community; and |
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WHEREAS, Ruby Bennett was raised in Acres Homes, and she |
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has worked tirelessly to make sure her community remains a clean, |
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safe, and desirable place in which to live and raise a family; |
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known as "The Tire Lady," she collaborated with the City of |
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Houston Solid Waste Department to begin an abandoned tire pick-up |
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service in Acres Homes; her program was so successful, it was |
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adopted in communities throughout Houston; a licensed attorney, |
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she has actively worked to help those in need through her |
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profession and through her civic contributions and her work with |
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the Southern Christian Leadership Conference; and |
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WHEREAS, A truly exemplary citizen, Ruby Bennett |
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represents the highest ideals of civic engagement, and she can |
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indeed take pride in her outstanding community leadership; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Ruby Jewel Bennett for helping to |
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make the Acres Homes community an inviting place in which to live |
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and work and congratulate her on receiving a Community Award from |
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the Acres Home Chamber for Business and Economic Development; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Whitmire |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 29, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |