82R11373 JNC-D
By: Davis of Dallas H.R. No. 652
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dorothy L. Stoker-Starks of Dallas has been named an
Outstanding Community Leader of House District 111 by the Texas
Legislative Black Caucus; and
WHEREAS, An accomplished medical professional, Mrs. Starks
began her career in nursing in 1969 as a trainee at the Veterans
Affairs Medical Center; today, she continues her work at the VA as a
certified surgical technologist in neurology and plastic surgery;
and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Starks has served on the board of directors of
the Texas State Assembly, part of the Association of Surgical
Technologists, which recognized her in 2008 with a Fellowship of
High Honor; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mrs. Starks has shared her time
and talents to benefit many residents of North Texas; in addition to
feeding the homeless at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Community
Center, she has helped sponsor a local health fair, mentored young
women, supported the American Cancer Society, and assisted families
at the Ronald McDonald House; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Starks has also given back as a member of the T.
Mathis Hawkins Section of the National Council of Negro Women; she
has served as president of the group and worked in behalf of a
number of its important programs, including initiatives to uplift
families in need and to promote health and fitness; and
WHEREAS, An active member of the Alta Mesa Park Baptist
Church, Mrs. Starks serves as president of the General Mission and
assists with all of the congregation's ministries; she has also led
the Greater Dallas Area Sisterhood of the Missionary Baptist
General Convention of Texas as president and parliamentarian; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Starks has contributed to her fellow
citizens through a lifetime of purposeful endeavor, and in so
doing, she has set an inspiring example of compassion and
generosity toward others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dorothy L. Stoker-Starks on her
selection as an Outstanding Community Leader of House District 111
by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and extend to her sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Starks as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.