H.R. No. 1648

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Bessie M. Swindle on March 28, 2019,
	at the age of 79, concluded a remarkable life of service to
	Southeast Houston; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Loreauville, Louisiana, Bessie Swindle
	moved to Houston in the 1950s and settled in the Sunnyside
	neighborhood; she founded the Cloverland Civic Club and as its
	president, she represented 400 homeowners and worked tirelessly to
	improve the lives of her neighbors, offering aid to families in need
	and raising money for scholarships; in 1994, she became president
	of the Southeast Coalition of Civic Clubs, and after acting as
	community liaison for the Precinct 7 constable, she went on to serve
	as outreach coordinator for Congressman Al Green; she was also a
	member of the City of Houston's Police Officers' Civil Service
	Commission and the mayor's Tower Commission; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Swindle's dedicated activism helped bring
	Sunnyside a library, a police storefront, and an extensive
	renovation of Cloverland Park; a powerful advocate for
	environmental justice, she organized 2,000 residents in opposition
	to a concrete plant in 2002, and she continued to fight the threat
	of pollution into the present decade; she championed numerous
	worthwhile initiatives, among them a 2006 study of racial
	disparities in the placement of children in child protective
	services custody; a woman of faith, she was an active member of
	St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church; in 2007, the City of Houston
	celebrated Bessie M. Swindle Day and Partnership of Service Day in
	her honor, and two years later, it renamed a popular facility the
	Bessie Swindle Community Center; she received myriad other
	accolades through the years, including the Mayor's Award for
	Outstanding Volunteer Service and an honorary degree from the
	Houston Community College System; and
	WHEREAS, Through her selfless devotion to the betterment of
	her community, Bessie Swindle made a meaningful difference in
	countless lives, and her contributions will continue to resonate in
	the years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Bessie M. Swindle
	and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be
	it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bessie M.
	Swindle.
	Thierry
	Bonnen of Brazoria Guerra Noble
	Allen Guillen Oliverson
	Allison Gutierrez Ortega
	Anchia Harless Pacheco
	Anderson Harris Paddie
	Ashby Hefner Parker
	Bailes Hernandez Patterson
	Beckley Herrero Paul
	Bell of Kaufman Hinojosa Perez
	Bell of Montgomery Holland Phelan
	Bernal Howard Price
	Biedermann Huberty Ramos
	Blanco Hunter Raney
	Bohac Israel Raymond
	Bonnen of Galveston E. Johnson of Dallas Reynolds
	Bowers J. Johnson of Dallas Rodriguez
	Buckley Johnson of Harris Romero, Jr.
	Bucy Kacal Rose
	Burns King of Hemphill Rosenthal
	Burrows King of Parker Sanford
	Button King of Uvalde Schaefer
	Cain Klick Shaheen
	Calanni Krause Sheffield
	Canales Kuempel Sherman, Sr.
	Capriglione Lambert Shine
	Clardy Landgraf Smith
	Cole Lang Smithee
	Coleman Larson Springer
	Collier Leach Stephenson
	Cortez Leman Stickland
	Craddick Longoria Stucky
	Cyrier Lopez Swanson
	Darby Lozano Talarico
	Davis of Dallas Lucio III Thierry
	Davis of Harris Martinez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dean Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris
	Deshotel Metcalf Tinderholt
	Dominguez Meyer Toth
	Dutton Meza Turner of Dallas
	Farrar Middleton Turner of Tarrant
	Fierro Miller VanDeaver
	Flynn Minjarez Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morales White
	Geren Morrison Wilson
	Gervin-Hawkins Muñoz, Jr. Wray
	Goldman Murphy Wu
	González of Dallas Murr Zedler
	González of El Paso Neave Zerwas
	Goodwin Nevárez Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 1648 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on May 21, 2019.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House