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| 2 | 2 | | By: Reynolds H.R. No. 1323 |
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| 5 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 6 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The tragic death of George Perry Floyd Jr. on May 25, |
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| 7 | 7 | | 2020, at the age of 46, deeply saddened many people around the |
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| 8 | 8 | | country and across the world, including his friends and loved ones |
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| 9 | 9 | | in the State of Texas; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, George Floyd was born in Fayetteville, North |
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| 11 | 11 | | Carolina, on October 14, 1973, to George Perry and Larcenia Jones |
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| 12 | 12 | | Floyd; when he was just an infant, his family moved to Houston, |
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| 13 | 13 | | where he was raised in the Cuney Homes housing project in the Third |
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| 14 | 14 | | Ward neighborhood; as an athletic young man who stood at 6 feet, 7 |
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| 15 | 15 | | inches tall, he emerged as a star football and basketball player at |
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| 16 | 16 | | Jack Yates High School, where he was on the football team that |
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| 17 | 17 | | competed for the 1992 state championship; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, After graduating in 1993, Mr. Floyd studied at South |
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| 19 | 19 | | Florida State College before returning to Texas and transferring to |
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| 20 | 20 | | Texas A&M University-Kingsville; using the nickname "Big Floyd" |
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| 21 | 21 | | that he had earned during his days as an athlete, he went on to |
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| 22 | 22 | | collaborate as a freestyle rapper with DJ Screw, an influential |
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| 23 | 23 | | figure in Houston's hip-hop scene; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Floyd began a new chapter in his life when he |
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| 25 | 25 | | moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and found work as a truck driver, a |
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| 26 | 26 | | security guard, and a bouncer; as he had in Houston, he readily |
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| 27 | 27 | | endeared himself to new friends in the city, where he was known as a |
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| 28 | 28 | | gentle giant with a broad smile and a contagious sense of humor; |
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| 29 | 29 | | despite his imposing stature, his genuine kindness shone through in |
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| 30 | 30 | | his words and actions, especially in the generous way that he |
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| 31 | 31 | | supported those around him and encouraged them to reach their full |
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| 32 | 32 | | potential; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Floyd was the loving father of three children, |
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| 34 | 34 | | Tangie, Gianna, and Tyson; he shared a rewarding relationship with |
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| 35 | 35 | | his partner, Courteney Ross, and he enjoyed the affection of a large |
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| 36 | 36 | | extended family; and |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Although nearly a year has passed since George |
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| 38 | 38 | | Floyd's death shook the nation, he will forever be remembered not |
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| 39 | 39 | | only for his profound role in the fight for social justice and |
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| 40 | 40 | | change but also for uplifting countless people with his love and |
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| 41 | 41 | | friendship; now, therefore, be it |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 43 | 43 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of George Perry Floyd Jr. |
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| 44 | 44 | | and extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and to all those who |
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| 45 | 45 | | have mourned alongside them; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 47 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 48 | 48 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of George |
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| 49 | 49 | | Floyd. |
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