SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 200
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Dr. Beverly Kerl Mitchell-Brooks, who is being honored
by the League of Women Voters of Dallas at the 17th annual Susan B.
Anthony Award Luncheon, which is being held February 15, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mitchell-Brooks is an adjunct professor in
anatomy and physiology at El Centro Community College and president
and chief executive officer of the Dallas Urban League; and
WHEREAS, She utilized her skills as an environmental
specialist to explore and analyze the problems of lead content in
West Dallas, and her work has been published in scholarly
journals; and
WHEREAS, Under her leadership, the Dallas Urban League
implemented the city's first Building Bridges of Understanding
program and established the Institute for Minority Success;
among the many honors and accolades she has received are the
Jubilee Award and the Dorothy Farabee Award, and she is an alumna
of Leadership Texas; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mitchell-Brooks exemplifies the independence,
persistence, determination, and dedication of Susan B. Anthony in
obtaining equal rights for all, and she is truly deserving of
this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Beverly Kerl Mitchell-Brooks on
her many achievements and extend congratulations to her on being
named the recipient of the Susan B. Anthony Award by the League of
Women Voters of Dallas; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 12, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate