H.R. No. 2189
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Mildred L. Thornton, a longtime member of the Eta
Chapter of Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., is being honored by the
organization at its annual Founders Day celebration on June 13,
2009; and
WHEREAS, Guided by the motto "Not For Ourselves But For
Others," Eta Phi Beta is a venue for African American businesswomen
that seeks to promote high scholastic standards, personal growth,
career awareness, and community involvement; Mrs. Thornton joined
the sorority's Eta Chapter in 1966, just six years after the group
was established in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; in addition to twice
serving as the chapter president, she has held such positions as
fund-raising chair and financial secretary, and she was named
Member of the Year; and
WHEREAS, Before retiring in 1991, Mrs. Thornton was a
prekindergarten teacher at a local private school, and she also
taught adult education courses at Dunbar High School and at Tarrant
County College; moreover, she has generously assisted elderly
residents in the community, and she is a member of St. Andrew's
United Methodist Church in Fort Worth, where she has participated
in the Sanctuary Choir, the board of trustees, and United Methodist
Women; and
WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Mildred Thornton has
been committed to the Eta Phi Beta ideals of sisterhood,
leadership, and community service, and she may indeed reflect with
great pride on the lasting contributions she has made to this
notable organization; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Mildred L. Thornton of the Eta Chapter of
Eta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and extend to her sincere best wishes
for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Thornton as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Veasey
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2189 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House