H.R. No. 84

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The life of an esteemed civil rights advocate drew
	to a close with the passing of Janice Elaine Winkley Gore of Dallas
	on November 17, 2023, at the age of 77; and
	WHEREAS, The former Janice Winkley was born in Dallas on
	February 16, 1946, to Milton Winkley and Naomi Doss; following her
	graduation from James Madison High School in 1963, she continued
	her education at Arlington State College; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Gore emerged as a pivotal figure during the
	civil rights movement in Dallas; demonstrating an unwavering
	commitment to justice and equality, she was an engaged member of the
	NAACP Youth Council and participated in protests against the
	segregation of the State Fair of Texas and of public facilities; she
	went on to advocate for the rights of African Americans across the
	South, working in behalf of political campaigns and collaborating
	with such prominent figures as Philadelphia mayor Dr. W. Wilson
	Goode Sr., Texas governor Ann Richards, and the Reverend Jesse
	Jackson; in her later years, she owned a Texas Caribbean
	restaurant; and
	WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Gore treasured the love
	and support of her family, which included her three sons, Terrence,
	Todd, and Xavier, and her four grandchildren; moreover, she was
	blessed with a wide circle of friends; and
	WHEREAS, A woman of great compassion and vision who
	championed the rights of her fellow citizens, Janice Gore inspired
	others to help create a more equitable society, and her legacy will
	continue to resonate for years to come; 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
	Janice Elaine Winkley Gore and extend deepest condolences to the
	members of her family: to her mother, Naomi Doss Jackson; to her
	sons, Terrence Gore, Todd Gore, and Xavier Gore; to her
	grandchildren, Michael, Saniyah, Branden, and Michelle; to her
	siblings, Joyce Ellis and her husband, Ronnie, Joan Jackson Bouldin
	and her husband, David, and James Paul Jackson and his wife, Zakia;
	to her nieces, Pamela Sherman and Tehra Bouldin; to her nephews,
	Richard Sherman and Kenneth Brown; to her bonus daughters, Mylissa
	Gore, Rachael Gore, and Rochelle Rowe; and to all others who mourn
	her passing; 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 Janice
	Gore.
	Jones of Dallas
	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. 84 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on December 5, 2023.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House