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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Pillars of the Community Black History Award |
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| 6 | 7 | | Program is being held at Nehemiah Youth Hall in Jasper on February |
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| 7 | 8 | | 18, 2017; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The awards ceremony was established by the Lucy Mae |
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| 9 | 10 | | Rawls Foundation in 2009 to recognize esteemed members of Jasper's |
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| 10 | 11 | | African American community; and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, With the theme "Making Your Own History," the 2017 |
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| 12 | 13 | | Black History Award Program celebrates the contributions of 12 |
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| 13 | 14 | | local civic and business leaders; the honorees are Deloris McGill, |
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| 14 | 15 | | Eurlene McBride, Charles Kyle, Bobby Kyle, Linda Johnson, Willie |
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| 15 | 16 | | King, J. P. Collins, Laura Bowis, Gene Fillway, Joyce Miller, |
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| 16 | 17 | | Harold Cauley, and Willie Kenebrew; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, These outstanding Texans have made a positive |
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| 18 | 19 | | difference in the Jasper community and beyond, and they are indeed |
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| 19 | 20 | | deserving of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it |
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| 20 | 21 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 21 | 22 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the Jasper Pillars of the Community |
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| 22 | 23 | | Black History Award Program and extend congratulations to all those |
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| 23 | 24 | | being recognized at the event. |
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