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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Our communities draw immeasurable strength from |
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| 6 | 7 | | individuals such as Carl David Evans, whose tireless work as |
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| 7 | 8 | | president of Fort Bend Houston Super Neighborhood Council-41 has |
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| 8 | 9 | | contributed significantly to the quality of life in his community; |
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| 9 | 10 | | and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Fort Bend Houston Super Neighborhood Council-41 is |
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| 11 | 12 | | made up of representatives from the civic associations of a number |
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| 12 | 13 | | of contiguous communities in Houston; the council works to address |
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| 13 | 14 | | the common needs and concerns of area residents, businesses, and |
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| 14 | 15 | | other institutions; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Evans has served several terms as council |
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| 16 | 17 | | president, and during his tenure, the organization has grown to |
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| 17 | 18 | | include more than 30 communities; he has led the effort to obtain |
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| 18 | 19 | | 501(c)(3) status for the group, and he has overseen multiple events |
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| 19 | 20 | | that not only educate the community but also improve relations with |
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| 20 | 21 | | government agencies on the local, state, and federal levels; he |
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| 21 | 22 | | also designed the council's logo; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, A native of Arkansas, Mr. Evans earned his |
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| 23 | 24 | | bachelor's degrees in accounting and business administration at the |
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| 24 | 25 | | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, and he holds a master's degree |
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| 25 | 26 | | in divinity from the Houston Graduate School of Theology; over the |
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| 26 | 27 | | course of his professional life, he has worked for the Internal |
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| 27 | 28 | | Revenue Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. |
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| 28 | 29 | | Department of Energy, as well as in the private sector; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, A committed champion of his community, Mr. Evans may |
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| 30 | 31 | | indeed reflect with pride on his many efforts on its behalf and on |
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| 31 | 32 | | the knowledge that his contributions will benefit his fellow |
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| 32 | 33 | | Houstonians for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby commend Carl David Evans for his service as |
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| 35 | 36 | | president of Fort Bend Houston Super Neighborhood Council-41 and |
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| 36 | 37 | | extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 39 | | prepared for Mr. Evans as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 39 | 40 | | House of Representatives. |
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