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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, June Jenkins has greatly benefited her community as |
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president of the Collin County Branch of the NAACP; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Jenkins activated the Collin County NAACP in |
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2016, and as president, she has worked diligently to advance the |
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organization's mission of ensuring political, educational, social, |
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and economic equality for all people and eliminating race-based |
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discrimination; under the able leadership of Ms. Jenkins, members |
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advocate for equal employment opportunities, access to high quality |
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education, youth leadership development, and voter mobilization; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to overseeing officers, leading |
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internal meetings, serving as a spokesperson for the organization, |
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and collaborating with local city leaders and councils, Ms. Jenkins |
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has established a number of important initiatives that have helped |
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further the Collin County NAACP's goals, including the Prepared to |
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Lead, Ready to Serve program, which educates Black members of the |
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community and encourages them to run for office; furthermore, |
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during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, she orchestrated efforts |
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to provide food for people of color and those experiencing |
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homelessness in the county; and |
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WHEREAS, Alongside her work with the NAACP, Ms. Jenkins is |
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the owner of ECP Legacy Group and the founder of Noir Lifestyles of |
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Collin County; she is a member of the Junior League of Collin County |
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and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and she is also involved with |
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Leadership North Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, June Jenkins' success in leading the Collin County |
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NAACP is a testament to her dedication, vision, and commitment to |
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social justice and equality, and her many contributions have earned |
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her the admiration and appreciation of her fellow citizens; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor June Jenkins for her service as president |
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of the Collin County Branch of the NAACP and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for continued success in her important work; 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 Ms. Jenkins as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Plesa |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 325 was adopted by the House on March |
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8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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