| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 900 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | recognize Ernestine Hodges Cohee for 70 years of outstanding service |
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| 4 | 4 | | as a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Ernestine Hodges Cohee was initiated into the |
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| 6 | 6 | | sorority on November 30, 1946, at Wiley College, where she served |
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| 7 | 7 | | as the Alpha Iota Chapter's journalist, vice president, and dean |
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| 8 | 8 | | of pledges; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, After her graduation, she returned to her |
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| 10 | 10 | | hometown of Fort Worth and became active in the Beta Rho Chapter, |
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| 11 | 11 | | now known as the Fort Worth Alumnae Chapter; through the years, |
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| 12 | 12 | | she has held numerous offices and has served on every committee |
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| 13 | 13 | | in the chapter; she has been a delegate to numerous national |
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| 14 | 14 | | conventions, regional conferences, and state meetings; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, She has received many honors for her exemplary |
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| 16 | 16 | | service to the chapter, including the Reclamation Award, the |
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| 17 | 17 | | Distinguished Service Award, the Ms. Protocol Award, the Dorothy |
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| 18 | 18 | | Rettig Soror of the Year Award, and the Lifetime Achievement |
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| 19 | 19 | | Award; she has also received the Tarrant County Pan Hellenic |
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| 20 | 20 | | Council Greek Image Award; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Ernestine Hodges Cohee is a highly respected member |
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| 22 | 22 | | of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and it is truly fitting that she |
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| 23 | 23 | | receive special recognition for her countless contributions to its |
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| 24 | 24 | | success; now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 25 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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| 26 | 26 | | Legislature, hereby commend Ernestine Hodges Cohee on her many |
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| 27 | 27 | | achievements as a 70-year member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, |
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| 28 | 28 | | Incorporated, and extend to her best wishes for continued success |
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| 29 | 29 | | in all her endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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| 31 | 31 | | her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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| 32 | 32 | | West |
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| 33 | 33 | | ________________________________ |
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| 34 | 34 | | President of the Senate |
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| 35 | 35 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 36 | 36 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 37 | 37 | | the Senate on May 26, 2017. |
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| 38 | 38 | | ________________________________ |
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| 39 | 39 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 40 | 40 | | ________________________________ |
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| 41 | 41 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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