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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Darryl S. Johnson earned his bachelor's degree in |
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political science from American Public University in 2020, and this |
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achievement truly merits special recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson has previously studied at The |
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University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University-Kingsville, |
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and he is currently pursuing graduate studies at Prairie View A&M |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mr. Johnson has gained a wealth of |
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experience in public service; early in his career, he was an intern |
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in the offices of Governor Dolph Briscoe and U.S. Representatives |
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Bill Gray and Charles Wilson, and he was a staff member for Governor |
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Mark White; he was also a staffer for Texas State Representatives |
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Paul Ragsdale, Fred L. Blair, Garfield W. Thompson, Delwin Jones, |
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Larry Evans, Harold Dutton, and Roberto Gutiérrez, and he served |
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for a time as director of the Texas Legislative Black Caucus; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson has worked for three Texas Secretaries |
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of State, as well as for the Texas Department of Insurance, the |
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Texas Water Development Board, and the Texas Water Commission; as a |
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political consultant, his clients have included the Associated |
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General Contractors, the Texas Society of Professional Engineers, |
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and the Outdoor Advertising Association, among others; he is |
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currently the principal owner of Johnson Jones Benefits, an |
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independent health insurance company; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Prairie View, Mr. Johnson has |
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served on the Waller County Airport Commission and as the county's |
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representative to the Houston-Galveston Area Council; a man of |
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strong faith, he established a men's breakfast program at |
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St. Francis of Assisi Episcopal Church as well as a college |
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ministry and a men's Christmas caroling group; and |
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WHEREAS, Darryl Johnson may take great pride in his long |
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record of service and achievement, and his graduation from American |
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Public University represents a significant milestone in his life; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Darryl S. Johnson on his graduation |
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from American Public University and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Johnson as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Dutton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 84 was adopted by the House on March |
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10, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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