SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 429
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Aida Rhoda Brooks, who has been named president of the
Liberian Association of Greater Houston; and
WHEREAS, Aida Brooks was born in Kigali, Rwanda, on August
18, 1955, and relocated to Liberia in 1963; there, she was
adopted by Angie Elizabeth Brooks; she graduated from high school
in Liberia and began her higher education at the University of
Liberia; and
WHEREAS, Because of civil war in Liberia, she immigrated to
the United States, and she finished her education at Queens
University in Queens, New York; and
WHEREAS, With her innovative and entrepreneurial spirit,
she was soon the owner of an African restaurant, which flourished
and enabled her to open another business, an African art gallery,
in Hempstead, New York; Aida never forgot her Liberian home, and
each year, she returns to Liberia to volunteer and support the
community; and
WHEREAS, She moved to Houston in 2004 to provide support
for her ailing mother, and she soon got involved with the
Liberian community in Houston; with her special talent for
creating relationships, building alliances, and motivating
others, she quickly became a leader in the Houston Liberian
community, and she recently took office as president of the
Liberian Association of Greater Houston; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby congratulate Aida R. Brooks on her selection
as president of the Liberian Association of Greater Houston and
extend to her best wishes for continued success in all her future
endeavors; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Ellis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 2, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate