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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Houston lost a beloved civic leader and |
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educator with the passing of Etta Crockett on May 7, 2023, at the |
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age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Willie and Ince Crockett, Etta |
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Crockett was born on July 6, 1954, and she grew up in Houston's |
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Acres Homes neighborhood; following her graduation from George |
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Washington Carver High School in 1972, she attended Prairie View |
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A&M University and went on to enjoy a rewarding career as a teacher |
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before retiring from the Aldine Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply engaged in the community, Ms. Crockett was a |
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lifelong supporter of the Democratic Party and served as Harris |
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County Precinct 109 chair; moreover, she worked on numerous |
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political campaigns through the years, helping to elect many of the |
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city's most prominent office holders at the local, state, and |
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national levels; she also contributed greatly to a number of |
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initiatives designed to enhance the quality of life of her fellow |
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citizens, and on March 29, 2023, she was recognized by the City of |
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Houston for her many years of tireless support and loyal service; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Although Etta Crockett's death has brought great |
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sorrow to those who loved her, her life was an inspiring example of |
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the good that one person can accomplish, and her legacy will be a |
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continuing source of inspiration in the years ahead; 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 pay tribute to the memory of Etta Crockett and |
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extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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sisters, Delores Long and Ella Crockett; to her brothers, Carl |
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Crockett and Maurice Crockett; to her niece, Sherita Taylor; to her |
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loving companion, R. C. Jones; and to her other relatives and |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Etta |
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Crockett. |
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Dutton |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2161 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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