| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2803 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A prominent member of the Sunnyside community in |
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| 6 | 6 | | Houston, Dr. Edith Clark has built an impressive record of service |
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| 7 | 7 | | that has been of great benefit to her fellow citizens; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born in Waller County, Dr. Clark attended Tulane |
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| 9 | 9 | | University in New Orleans and earned advanced degrees in |
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| 10 | 10 | | cosmetology; she was the owner and operator of Clark's House of |
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| 11 | 11 | | Glamour until her retirement and is a former president of the |
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| 12 | 12 | | Sunnyside Beauticians Club; moreover, she has served in several |
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| 13 | 13 | | leadership positions with Theta Nu Sigma National Sorority; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Clark's civic leadership has taken many forms; |
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| 15 | 15 | | she organized the first Juneteenth celebration at Mt. Vernon |
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| 16 | 16 | | Baptist Church in 1978, and she was instrumental in the |
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| 17 | 17 | | reorganization of the Sunnyside Civic Club; in addition, she served |
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| 18 | 18 | | as the first honorary mayor of Sunnyside, was a member of the board |
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| 19 | 19 | | for the Metropolitan Transit Authority, and has been a very active |
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| 20 | 20 | | congregant of Evangelist Chapel African Methodist Episcopal |
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| 21 | 21 | | Church, where she has held various administrative offices; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has received numerous honors for |
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| 23 | 23 | | her professional and community service work throughout her life, |
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| 24 | 24 | | including the Outstanding Cosmetology Award, the Excellence Award |
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| 25 | 25 | | from Greater True Light Church of God in Christ, the Unsung Heroes |
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| 26 | 26 | | Award from State Representative Alma Allen, and the Pillar of |
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| 27 | 27 | | Community Award from Sunnyside Place Community Development |
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| 28 | 28 | | Corporation; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Edith Clark has devoted herself to strengthening her |
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| 30 | 30 | | community, and she may take justifiable pride in the many positive |
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| 31 | 31 | | changes that have resulted from her work; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature hereby honor Dr. Edith Clark for her many years of |
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| 34 | 34 | | public service in the city of Houston and extend to her sincere best |
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| 35 | 35 | | wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for Dr. Clark as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 38 | 38 | | House of Representatives. |
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| 39 | 39 | | Edwards |
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| 40 | 40 | | ______________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 42 | 42 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2803 was adopted by the House on June |
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| 43 | 43 | | 1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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