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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Aaronetta Pierce of San Antonio has greatly |
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benefited her fellow citizens as a dynamic advocate for African |
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American art, culture, and history; and |
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WHEREAS, In early 2021, Mrs. Pierce was appointed as one of |
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the tri-chairs of the Alamo Citizens Advisory Committee; the |
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committee was established by the city council to create a vision and |
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guiding principles for the redevelopment of Alamo Plaza and the |
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surrounding area; traditionally serving as the city's central |
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public forum, the plaza includes a civil rights landmark, the |
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100-year-old Woolworth Building, which was the site of the South's |
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first peaceful desegregation of a lunch counter; Mrs. Pierce has |
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championed its preservation as a prominent member of the Coalition |
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for the Woolworth Building; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Pierce has been active in the community for |
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decades; in 1985, she became the first Black woman appointed to the |
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Texas Commission on the Arts; she chaired the Martin Luther King |
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City/County Commission as it organized the city's inaugural Martin |
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Luther King Jr. Day celebrations, and she also chaired a |
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blue-ribbon committee that led to the creation of the city's |
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Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs; as a member of the San |
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Antonio Museum Association board, she was instrumental in bringing |
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the first important survey of African American art to the city; she |
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and her husband, Dr. Joseph A. Pierce Jr., founded Premier Artworks |
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to promote the work of African American artists and authors across |
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the country; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Mrs. Pierce has served on the boards |
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of a host of worthy organizations, including the San Antonio |
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Performing Arts Association, the San Antonio Area Foundation, the |
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Witte Museum, the Spurs Foundation, and United Way; among numerous |
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accolades, she was inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame in |
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1993; and |
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WHEREAS, Aaronetta Pierce has made a lasting, positive |
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imprint on San Antonio through her wide-ranging contributions, and |
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she continues to dedicate herself to the betterment of the city; |
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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 honor Aaronetta Pierce for her civic leadership |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Pierce as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |