H.R. No. 1937
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Southeast Dallas Business and Professional
Women's Senior and Youth Clubs honored Jennifer Manzay on March 16,
2013, for her achievements in the field of engineering; and
WHEREAS, An affiliate of the National Association of Negro
Business and Professional Women's Clubs, Inc., the local
organization each year celebrates Women's History Month with a
special program; the 2013 event recognized the work of four
outstanding women from the Dallas area who are excelling in the
fields of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), areas
in which women are often underrepresented; and
WHEREAS, The daughter of Jewel and Betty Manzay, Jennifer
Manzay graduated from Booker T. Washington High School for the
Performing and Visual Arts, where she studied cello and piano; she
earned her bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Florida
A&M University and is currently working toward a master's degree in
systems engineering from Southern Methodist University; Ms. Manzay
spent 12 years as a process engineer with Texas Instruments and has
been employed since 2006 by Bell Helicopter; and
WHEREAS, Through her years of hard work and dedicated study,
Jennifer Manzay has set an inspiring example for young African
American women who hope to pursue a career in STEM-related fields,
and she is indeed deserving of this notable honor; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Jennifer Manzay on her selection as
a Women's History Month honoree of the Southeast Dallas Business
and Professional Women's Senior and Youth Clubs and commend her for
her outstanding career in engineering; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Manzay as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Davis of Dallas
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1937 was adopted by the House on May
15, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House