1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2592 |
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4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, For nearly half a century, Georgia Provost has |
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6 | 6 | | greatly contributed to the field of education in the Houston area; |
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7 | 7 | | and |
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8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas Southern University with a |
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9 | 9 | | bachelor's degree in photography, Mrs. Provost has had a long and |
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10 | 10 | | impressive career as a professor of photography at TSU and as a |
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11 | 11 | | professional photographer with Provost and Associates; and |
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12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Provost has been a longtime advocate of |
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13 | 13 | | educational opportunities for African American youth, working with |
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14 | 14 | | The Metropolitan Organization and the Youth for Christ Foundation; |
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15 | 15 | | she has also worked with students at Jack Yates High School; and |
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16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, A member of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, |
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17 | 17 | | Mrs. Provost has served as executive director of the T. F. Freeman |
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18 | 18 | | Ministers Laity Summit and as a founding member of the |
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19 | 19 | | Helfman/Provost fund-raising team; and |
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20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, In 2009, Mrs. Provost is celebrating her 50th year |
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21 | 21 | | of association with TSU, as a student, professor, executive |
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22 | 22 | | director of the TSU Bayou Bend Alumni and Ex-Student Association, |
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23 | 23 | | and self-appointed ambassador; and |
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24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Married for 38 years to TSU tennis coach Herbert |
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25 | 25 | | Provost, Mrs. Provost has been blessed with two sons who have |
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26 | 26 | | followed in her footsteps; Jerome Provost is chief photographer at |
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27 | 27 | | Provost and Associates, and Ray Carrington III teaches photography |
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28 | 28 | | at Jack Yates High; and |
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29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Georgia Provost has distinguished herself as a |
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30 | 30 | | photographer, an educator, and a leading member of her community, |
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31 | 31 | | and this outstanding Texan may indeed take pride in her many |
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32 | 32 | | achievements and contributions; now, therefore, be it |
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33 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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34 | 34 | | Legislature hereby commend Georgia Provost for her long record of |
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35 | 35 | | service to her community and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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36 | 36 | | continued happiness; and, be it further |
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37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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38 | 38 | | prepared for Mrs. Provost as an expression of high regard by the |
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39 | 39 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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40 | 40 | | Edwards |
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41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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42 | 42 | | Speaker of the House |
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43 | 43 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2592 was adopted by the House on May |
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44 | 44 | | 31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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46 | 46 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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