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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 63
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In Memory |
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of |
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Winston Robinson |
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Winston Robinson of |
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Marshall suffered an immeasurable loss with his death on October |
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13, 2020, at the age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on December 28, 1951, in Florida, Winston |
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Robinson was the son of Johnnie and Mable Byrd Robinson and the |
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oldest of their three children; he graduated from Northside High |
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School before earning a bachelor's degree in chemistry from |
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Ramapo College of New Jersey in 1982; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Robinson started his career at Warner-Lambert |
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Pharmaceuticals, followed by leadership roles at Apollo |
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Technologies, NATEC, and ACF Industries; he served as the |
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director of planning and community development for the City of |
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Marshall from 2001 to 2010, and in 2011, he began working at Wiley |
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College, where he was director of auxiliary services until 2018, |
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when he was appointed as the director of athletics; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of deep faith, Mr. Robinson was a member of |
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Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church for over three decades; he |
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held several leadership positions with the church, including |
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deacon, secretary of the board of deacons, trustee, and budget |
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manager, and he also sang in the male chorus; in addition, he was |
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a member of Omega Psi Phi, and he generously supported United Way |
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and the Boys and Girls Clubs; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2002, Mr. Robinson married the love of his |
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life, Cozzetta, and he took great pride in their blended family, |
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which grew to include their three children, Leslie, Jewana, and |
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Jason, and three grandchildren, Louis, Montana, and Aidyn; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Winston Robinson is deeply missed, his |
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loved ones may find comfort in remembering the humility, |
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kindness, and selflessness with which he lived his life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Winston Robinson |
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and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Cozzetta; to his children, Leslie Robinson Frye, Jewana |
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Warren, and Jason Warren; to his brothers, Kenneth Robinson and |
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Alan Robinson and his wife, Sharon; to his grandchildren, Louis |
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Cannon Frye, Montana Warren, and Aidyn Page Warren; and to his |
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other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Winston Robinson. |
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Hughes |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 23, 2021, |
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by a rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |