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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Texas is fortunate to benefit from the efforts of |
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passionate and engaged residents such as Hargie Faye Savoy of Port |
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Arthur, whose history of civic involvement is an inspiration to all |
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who know her; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted champion of civil rights, Mrs. Savoy |
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founded the Martin Luther King Jr. Support Group of Southeast Texas |
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in 1986 at the request of Coretta Scott King and has served as the |
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organization's president for three decades; each year, the group |
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sponsors a celebration and worship service promoting Dr. King's six |
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principles of nonviolence to help commemorate the Martin Luther |
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King Jr. Day holiday; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Savoy has further contributed to her community |
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as a board member for various organizations, including the CHRISTUS |
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St. Mary Hospital, the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, and the |
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Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce; in recognition of her |
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work, she has received numerous accolades, among them the Life |
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Member Award from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the |
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Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, |
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and the Freedom Award from the NAACP; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Port Arthur, Mrs. Savoy is a |
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graduate of Lincoln High School, and she has been a congregant of |
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Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church for more than a half century; |
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in all her endeavors, she enjoys the love and support of her |
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children, Jacquelyn, Madeline, Jewel, and Terry; and |
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WHEREAS, Hargie Faye Savoy has made a lasting, positive |
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difference through her vision, leadership, and tireless |
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dedication, and her accomplishments have earned the deep admiration |
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of her 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 Hargie Faye Savoy for her many years of |
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service to the Port Arthur community and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Savoy as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |