H.R. No. 43

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the
	passing of Bernice Jones Washington on November 11, 2023, at the age
	of 73; and
	WHEREAS, The daughter of Sarah Blacksher Jones and James
	Jones, the former Bernice Jones was born in Shreveport, Louisiana,
	on November 16, 1949; she earned her bachelor's degree in
	microbiology and medical technology from Southern University in
	Baton Rouge, where she joined the Beta Psi Chapter of Alpha Kappa
	Alpha Sorority; after completing her MBA at the University of
	Missouri-Kansas City, she married her college sweetheart, Lymon
	Washington Jr., in 1973; they became the proud parents of two
	children, Andrea Renee and Michael Benjamin; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Washington was employed by Bayer Healthcare
	for 38 years; known for her ability to connect with people both
	professionally and personally, she excelled as a regional marketing
	manager; later, she became owner and CEO of Urgent Care clinics and
	president and CEO of BJW Consulting Group, a motivational speaker
	company; she addressed audiences across the United States and
	abroad, and she offered commentary on national TV and in such
	publications as Southern Living and Jet; and
	WHEREAS, Admired as a force of nature, Mrs. Washington was a
	member of the boards of more than six dozen organizations, among
	them the DFW Airport Board, the Regional Transportation Council of
	North Texas, and the Texas Healthcare Trustees; she served as
	president of the board of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of
	Plano; in addition, she was a member of the Plano North Metroplex
	Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, for a quarter century; she
	volunteered and raised funds for Southern University, the NAACP,
	the Leadership Texas Alumnae Association, and local and national
	political campaigns; engaged in civil and human rights activism as
	well, she fought anti-Semitism, homophobia, and discrimination
	against women; she also held leadership roles at St. Luke Community
	United Methodist Church, and she was instrumental in establishing
	the Zan Wesley Holmes Jr. Community Outreach Center; and
	WHEREAS, Bernice Jones Washington made a lasting, positive
	difference through her wide-ranging contributions, and those she
	left behind will forever treasure their memories of her vibrant
	personality and tremendous kindness; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
	Bernice Jones Washington and extend sincere condolences to the
	members of her family: to her husband, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.)
	Lymon Washington Jr.; to her children, Andrea Renee Wallace and her
	husband, James, and Michael Benjamin Washington; to her
	grandchildren, Alexander James and Adriana Sloan Wallace; to her
	siblings, Dorothy Jones Williams and her husband, Roy, Billy George
	Jones, and McKinley Young; to her best friend, Wilma "Teen" Flucas;
	and to her many other relatives and friends; 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 Bernice
	Jones Washington.
	Davis
	Phelan Guerra Murr
	Allen Guillen Neave Criado
	Allison Harless Noble
	Anchía Harris of Anderson Oliverson
	Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz
	Ashby Harrison Orr
	Bailes Hayes Ortega
	Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson
	Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul
	Bernal Herrero Perez
	Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa
	Bonnen Holland Price
	Bowers Howard Ramos
	Bryant Hull Raney
	Buckley Hunter Raymond
	Bucy Isaac Reynolds
	Bumgarner Jetton Rogers
	Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr.
	Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose
	Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal
	Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer
	Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline
	Canales Kacal Schofield
	Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen
	Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr.
	Cole Kitzman Shine
	Collier Klick Slawson
	Cook Kuempel Smith
	Cortez Lalani Smithee
	Craddick Lambert Spiller
	Cunningham Landgraf Stucky
	Darby Leach Swanson
	Davis Leo-Wilson Talarico
	Dean Longoria Tepper
	DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Thierry
	Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thimesch
	Dutton Lozano Thompson of Brazoria
	Flores Lujan Thompson of Harris
	Frank Manuel Tinderholt
	Frazier Martinez Toth
	Gámez Martinez Fischer Troxclair
	Garcia Metcalf Turner
	Gates Meyer VanDeaver
	Gerdes Meza Vasut
	Geren Moody Vo
	Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Walle
	Goldman Morales of Maverick Wilson
	González of Dallas Morales Shaw Wu
	González of El Paso Morrison Zwiener
	Goodwin Muñoz, Jr.
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 43 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on November 17, 2023.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House