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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cynthia Bailey of Houston has been named a recipient |
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of the 2025 Outstanding Texan Award by the Texas Legislative Black |
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Caucus; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in the Bayou City, Ms. Bailey is a lifelong |
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resident of the Settegast neighborhood in northeast Houston; her |
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mother, Justine Bailey, instilled in her a strong sense of civic |
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responsibility, and she has since dedicated herself to making a |
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positive difference in the world around her; in 1996, she |
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established Sure Thing as a haven for youngsters in one of the |
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city's most underserved communities; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, Ms. Bailey continues to lead the nonprofit as |
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executive director; now known as Impacting Houston, it has evolved |
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into a holistic, family-driven organization offering overall |
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enrichment and a variety of initiatives for at-risk youth, |
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including after-school programming, leadership training, health |
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workshops, educational field trips, cultural outings, and |
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team-building activities; among many events, it sponsors youth |
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summits, basketball tournaments, town hall meetings, voter |
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registration drives, and an annual road trip to colleges and |
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universities; and |
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WHEREAS, A highly engaged citizen, Ms. Bailey has further |
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benefited her fellow Texans through her strong advocacy for voting |
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rights; she encourages others to make their voices heard, and she |
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sets an example by assisting elected officials in their endeavors; |
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she is also employed as a City of Houston supervisor, and she is |
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known for the care and dedication she has demonstrated in the |
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management of her staff; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her long record of service in behalf of |
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Houston's most vulnerable, Cynthia Bailey has made a lasting, |
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positive difference, and her contributions are truly worthy of |
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special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Cynthia Bailey on her receipt of a |
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2025 Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black |
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Caucus and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Bailey as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |