82R6938 JEN-D
By: McClendon H.R. No. 356
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Members of the San Antonio Chapter of The Links,
Incorporated celebrated the 50th anniversary of their chapter's
founding on December 10, 2010; and
WHEREAS, An international, not-for-profit corporation, The
Links, Incorporated was established in Philadelphia in 1946 to
encourage social responsibility and the development of civic,
educational, and cultural programs to enrich the lives of African
Americans and other persons of African ancestry; the San Antonio
chapter was founded on December 10, 1960, when 14 public-spirited
women were formally installed by national and state officers; and
WHEREAS, The San Antonio chapter currently has an active
membership of more than 40, including charter member Doris Horne
Ellison, who continues to serve her peers as chair of the archives
committee; Ms. Ellison, along with Link Laura Banks-Reed, has
attained the organization's Platinum Membership, which is accorded
only to octogenarians who have served The Links, Incorporated for
at least three decades; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, these dedicated Texans and their
sister Links have given generously of their time and talents to
support the arts and help area young people; the San Antonio chapter
has received numerous awards for such notable efforts as a
mentoring program at Sam Houston High School; moreover, members of
the chapter have served in leadership roles at area and national
levels of The Links, Incorporated; and
WHEREAS, For half a century, the members of the San Antonio
Chapter of The Links, Incorporated have worked diligently to make
their community an even better place in which to live, and their
endeavors have greatly benefited their fellow citizens; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the San
Antonio Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and extend to its
members sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the chapter as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.