H.R. No. 2190
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A. Pearl Hunt, 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. Hunt joined the
sorority's Eta Chapter in 1966, just six years after the group was
established in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and through the years,
she has remained a dedicated member; in addition to holding such
leadership positions as president, historian, and treasurer, she
has served on various committees at the regional and national
levels; and
WHEREAS, A retired teacher, Mrs. Hunt has further
distinguished herself through her participation in numerous civic
groups, including the Fort Worth Transportation Authority, the
Minority Leaders and Citizens' Council, the Fort Worth Metropolitan
Black Chamber of Commerce, and the Sickle Cell Disease Association
of America, and she has been active in Greater First Missionary
Baptist Church; moreover, she received the 2009 Living Legend Award
for Community Service from La Vida News; and
WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Pearl Hunt 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 A. Pearl Hunt 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. Hunt 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. 2190 was adopted by the House on May
25, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House