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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lester Howard has earned a 2019 Outstanding Texan |
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Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Howard is retired from a nearly 35-year career |
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as a deputy assistant director of Houston's Department of Public |
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Works and Engineering; he has served his community for a quarter |
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century as a member of the Rosewood Civic Club, and he has led the |
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group as president for the past decade; each year, the club awards |
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two scholarships to underprivileged students from its neighboring |
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high school; and |
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WHEREAS, Active on many boards and committees at the local |
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and state levels, Mr. Howard has also volunteered his time as |
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president of Super Neighborhood No. 48 and as a member of Northeast |
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Beyond 2000, Northeast Education First, the Northeast Patrol |
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Positive Interaction Program, the National Forum for Black Public |
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Administrators, and the Halls Ahead Advisory Committee of the |
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Harris County Flood Control District; he has further benefited the |
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congregation of Bethany Baptist Church through his service as chair |
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of the deacon staff and in various other leadership capacities; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his long record of civic engagement, Lester |
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Howard has proven himself to be a committed champion of his |
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community, and this award is a fitting tribute to all that he has |
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accomplished in its behalf; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Lester Howard on his receipt of a |
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2019 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black |
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Caucus and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Howard as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |