| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1865 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Vera G. Berry, a charter member of the Eta Chapter of |
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| 6 | 6 | | Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., is being honored by the organization at |
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| 7 | 7 | | its annual Founders Day celebration on June 13, 2009; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Guided by the motto "Not For Ourselves But For |
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| 9 | 9 | | Others," Eta Phi Beta is a venue for African American businesswomen |
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| 10 | 10 | | that seeks to promote high scholastic standards, personal growth, |
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| 11 | 11 | | career awareness, and community involvement; in 1960, Mrs. Berry |
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| 12 | 12 | | was among a group of 13 individuals who founded the sorority's Eta |
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| 13 | 13 | | Chapter in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and through the years, she |
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| 14 | 14 | | has remained a dedicated member of the organization; in addition to |
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| 15 | 15 | | holding such leadership positions as president and chaplain, she |
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| 16 | 16 | | has served on numerous committees at the regional and national |
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| 17 | 17 | | levels; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Berry has further distinguished herself as an |
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| 19 | 19 | | employee of the Fort Worth Independent School District for more |
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| 20 | 20 | | than three decades, until her retirement in 1992; moreover, she has |
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| 21 | 21 | | participated in the Rolling Hills Women's Neighborhood Club, AARP, |
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| 22 | 22 | | the Teachers Retirement Association, and the Mount Olive Baptist |
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| 23 | 23 | | Church of Fort Worth, and she has volunteered her time to assist the |
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| 24 | 24 | | developmentally disabled; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, For nearly a half-century, Vera Berry has been |
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| 26 | 26 | | committed to the Eta Phi Beta ideals of sisterhood, leadership, and |
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| 27 | 27 | | community service, and she may indeed reflect with great pride on |
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| 28 | 28 | | the lasting contributions she has made to this notable |
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| 29 | 29 | | organization; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature hereby honor Vera G. Berry of the Eta Chapter of Eta Phi |
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| 32 | 32 | | Beta Sorority, Inc., and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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| 33 | 33 | | continued happiness; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 35 | | prepared for Mrs. Berry as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 36 | 36 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 37 | 37 | | Veasey |
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| 38 | 38 | | ______________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 40 | 40 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1865 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 41 | 41 | | 14, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 42 | 42 | | ______________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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