82R11374 MGR-D
By: Dutton H.R. No. 630
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Mary Etta Berry Delaney of Houston is receiving a
2011 Outstanding Community Leader Award from the Texas Legislative
Black Caucus; and
WHEREAS, Born in Onalaska, Mrs. Delaney has made Houston her
home since 1948; an active member of the Miles Chapel Christian
Methodist Episcopal Church for more than six decades, she currently
serves on the stewardess and Christian education boards,
participates in the prayer band and missionary society, and
contributes to the church's Sunday school programs; in addition,
she organized and became a leader for church-affiliated Boy Scout
and Girl Scout troops; and
WHEREAS, An employee of the Houston Independent School
District for 34 years, Mrs. Delaney is now a permanent volunteer
with the district; she shares her time and talents with a number of
civic associations, including the S.H.A.P.E. Community Center and
its Elders Institute of Wisdom, Finnigan Park Seniors in Action,
Church Women United, Harris County Council of Organizations, and
Black Heritage Society; in addition, she is a life member of the
National Council of Negro Women and the NAACP; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Delaney began Delaney for Christ Ministries
with her children and siblings in 1998, and the group now operates
in Houston, Lubbock, and Garland; exemplifying the motto "meet
people where they are," the ministry organizes activities such as
church and youth revivals, outreach programs, choir workshops,
prison ministries, church reunions, and entertainment for senior
citizens' homes; moreover, Mrs. Delaney is the cofounder of
Africans United for Sanity Now, a mental health initiative that
holds yearly workshops in Houston and New York City; and
WHEREAS, Affectionately known as "Mother Delaney," this
respected community leader has mentored countless young people from
all walks of life, and she is well-loved for her storytelling
abilities, lively personality, wit, and sage advice; and
WHEREAS, Through her tireless efforts in behalf of her fellow
citizens, Mary Etta Delaney has set an inspiring example of civic
engagement, and in so doing, she has earned the deep respect and
admiration of all who know her; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Mary Etta Berry Delaney on her
receipt of a 2011 Outstanding Community Leader Award from the Texas
Legislative Black Caucus and extend to her sincere best wishes for
continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Delaney as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.