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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Austin NAACP President Nelson Linder has ably guided |
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the organization for 25 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Macon, Georgia, Nelson Linder served in the |
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U.S. Army Signal Corps before moving to Austin in 1981; he completed |
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his bachelor's degree in personnel management and industrial |
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relations at Huston-Tillotson University and embarked on a career |
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in the insurance industry; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Linder is a descendant of George Linder, one of |
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the Original 33 Black legislators elected to the Georgia General |
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Assembly during Reconstruction; following in his |
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great-grandfather's tradition of civil rights advocacy, Mr. Linder |
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founded the Garvey/Allen/Washington Project in 1992 to promote |
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social justice in keeping with the philosophies of Marcus Garvey, |
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Richard Allen, and Booker T. Washington; and |
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WHEREAS, Elected president of the Austin NAACP in 2000, |
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Mr. Linder has been an important voice for the Black community and |
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human rights; he has been interviewed on issues impacting minority |
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communities by numerous media outlets, including The Washington |
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Post, CNN, and BET, as well as state and local media; his efforts in |
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response to police brutality have received national recognition, |
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and he has also worked tirelessly in behalf of educational equity |
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and economic advancement; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Linder's role in establishing the African |
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American Quality of Life Initiative in 2005 led to the creation of |
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the African American Resource Advisory Commission the following |
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year; moreover, he has encouraged political engagement as a host of |
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"Wake Up Call (Empowerment Mode)," a KAZI radio talk show focusing |
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on solutions to challenges confronting African Americans; and |
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WHEREAS, A committed champion of his community, Nelson Linder |
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has done much to bring progress and positive change to Central |
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Texas, and his contributions have earned the deep admiration and |
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appreciation of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Nelson Linder for his 25 years of service |
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as president of the Austin NAACP and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Linder as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |