SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 169
In Memory
of
Jeanette Warfield
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Austin in mourning the loss of Jeanette Warfield, who
died January 23, 2015, at the age of 73; and
WHEREAS, Jeanette Warfield was born on March 6, 1941, in
Detroit, Michigan; she met her husband, the late Dr. John
Warfield, while attending Western Michigan University, and they
married in 1964; they were blessed with a son, Jabari, a
daughter, Njeri, and a grandson; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Warfield served with distinction as an
employee of the state; her career included working for the Office
of the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the Texas Department of
Health, and the Texas House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS, She and her husband were cofounders of radio
station KAZI-FM, one of the first listener-supported radio
stations in the country to address issues affecting African
Americans; it has grown to become a prominent part of Austin's
radio community and to have a profound impact on racial equality
and social justice in the region; and
WHEREAS, She was active in a number of civic initiatives,
such as Project Breast CARE of the Alliance for African American
Health in Central Texas, through which she helped many women
obtain free mammograms; she was an avid golfer and won numerous
local and regional tournaments; and
WHEREAS, A woman of courage, strength, and compassion, she
gave unselfishly to others, and her wisdom, her generous spirit,
and her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be
forgotten; and
WHEREAS, She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, and
she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by all
who were privileged to share in her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Jeanette Warfield; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Jeanette Warfield.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on February 17, 2015,
by a rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate