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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, James Joe Joseph has received a 2021 Outstanding |
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Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus; and |
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WHEREAS, A resident of Houston's historic Fifth Ward |
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neighborhood, James Joseph graduated with a degree in public |
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affairs from Texas Southern University; he is the owner of a |
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consulting firm, Houston Urban Consulting, and a nonprofit |
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organization, Neighborhood Enrichment Xchange; he has served as a |
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mentor and a motivational speaker to young people, and he has |
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further given back to the community as a club president for Blocks |
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Organizing Neighborhood Defense and as vice president of Houston |
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Super Neighborhood 55, which represents some 27,000 residents in |
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Northeast Houston; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Joseph has also contributed to his community |
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through his role as associate pastor at Lyons Unity Missionary |
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Baptist Church, where he has dedicated himself to mentoring young |
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men and providing them with the encouragement that they need to |
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become successful and upstanding citizens; committed to the |
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church's mission to fight hunger, he manages a food drive |
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initiative that annually distributes millions of meals to those |
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less fortunate; beyond his leadership role at his church, he has |
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been involved in the NAACP Houston Branch and he is a respected |
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member of his Masonic fraternity; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his many deeds and actions, James Joseph has |
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set a commendable example for his fellow citizens, and it is a |
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privilege to join in recognizing an individual who has long been a |
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force for good in his community; 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 James Joe Joseph on his receipt of |
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a 2021 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. Joseph as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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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. 1201 was adopted by the House on May |
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23, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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