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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cliff Albright, a cofounder of Black Voters Matter |
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Fund, has worked tirelessly to protect voting rights; and |
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WHEREAS, Under Mr. Albright's able leadership, BVMF and its |
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Capacity Building Institute strive to foster community and increase |
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the organizational power of Black citizens; the group gained |
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national attention as it mobilized voters during the U.S. Senate |
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race in Alabama in 2017, and the following year, Mr. Albright and |
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his team traveled across seven Southern states to further engage |
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citizens; the organization has also been active in other |
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initiatives that encourage voter registration and turnout, |
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advocate for voting rights, and develop campaign infrastructure; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Albright has authored articles for publications |
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such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Guardian, |
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and he hosts a weekly radio show in Atlanta, Georgia; he has also |
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taught courses in African American studies at several universities; |
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a former resident of Selma, Alabama, he played an instrumental role |
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in securing financial resources for the state's Black Belt region; |
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he holds a bachelor's degree in applied economics and a master's |
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degree in Africana studies from Cornell University as well as a |
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master's degree in business administration from the University of |
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Alabama; and |
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WHEREAS, Cliff Albright has made a lasting, positive |
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difference through his vision, expertise, and dedication to |
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empowering local communities, and his accomplishments are widely |
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appreciated by 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 Cliff Albright for his efforts to promote |
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voter participation and civic engagement and extend to him sincere |
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best 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. Albright as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Reynolds |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 591 was adopted by the House on April |
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17, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 123, Nays 18, 1 present, not |
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voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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