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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Aaronetta Pierce of San Antonio has greatly |
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| 6 | 7 | | benefited her fellow citizens as a dynamic advocate for African |
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| 7 | 8 | | American art, culture, and history; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, In early 2021, Mrs. Pierce was appointed as one of |
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| 9 | 10 | | the tri-chairs of the Alamo Citizens Advisory Committee; the |
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| 10 | 11 | | committee was established by the city council to create a vision and |
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| 11 | 12 | | guiding principles for the redevelopment of Alamo Plaza and the |
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| 12 | 13 | | surrounding area; traditionally serving as the city's central |
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| 13 | 14 | | public forum, the plaza includes a civil rights landmark, the |
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| 14 | 15 | | 100-year-old Woolworth Building, which was the site of the South's |
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| 15 | 16 | | first peaceful desegregation of a lunch counter; Mrs. Pierce has |
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| 16 | 17 | | championed its preservation as a prominent member of the Coalition |
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| 17 | 18 | | for the Woolworth Building; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Pierce has been active in the community for |
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| 19 | 20 | | decades; in 1985, she became the first Black woman appointed to the |
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| 20 | 21 | | Texas Commission on the Arts; she chaired the Martin Luther King |
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| 21 | 22 | | City/County Commission as it organized the city's inaugural Martin |
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| 22 | 23 | | Luther King Jr. Day celebrations, and she also chaired a |
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| 23 | 24 | | blue-ribbon committee that led to the creation of the city's |
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| 24 | 25 | | Department of Arts and Cultural Affairs; as a member of the San |
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| 25 | 26 | | Antonio Museum Association board, she was instrumental in bringing |
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| 26 | 27 | | the first important survey of African American art to the city; she |
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| 27 | 28 | | and her husband, Dr. Joseph A. Pierce Jr., founded Premier Artworks |
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| 28 | 29 | | to promote the work of African American artists and authors across |
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| 29 | 30 | | the country; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Over the years, Mrs. Pierce has served on the boards |
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| 31 | 32 | | of a host of worthy organizations, including the San Antonio |
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| 32 | 33 | | Performing Arts Association, the San Antonio Area Foundation, the |
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| 33 | 34 | | Witte Museum, the Spurs Foundation, and United Way; among numerous |
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| 34 | 35 | | accolades, she was inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame in |
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| 35 | 36 | | 1993; and |
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| 36 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Aaronetta Pierce has made a lasting, positive |
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| 37 | 38 | | imprint on San Antonio through her wide-ranging contributions, and |
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| 38 | 39 | | she continues to dedicate herself to the betterment of the city; |
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| 39 | 40 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | Legislature hereby honor Aaronetta Pierce for her civic leadership |
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| 42 | 43 | | and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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| 43 | 44 | | further |
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| 44 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 46 | | prepared for Mrs. Pierce as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 46 | 47 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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