| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 63 |
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| 2 | 2 | | In Memory |
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| 3 | 3 | | of |
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| 4 | 4 | | Winston Robinson |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The family and friends of Winston Robinson of |
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| 6 | 6 | | Marshall suffered an immeasurable loss with his death on October |
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| 7 | 7 | | 13, 2020, at the age of 68; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born on December 28, 1951, in Florida, Winston |
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| 9 | 9 | | Robinson was the son of Johnnie and Mable Byrd Robinson and the |
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| 10 | 10 | | oldest of their three children; he graduated from Northside High |
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| 11 | 11 | | School before earning a bachelor's degree in chemistry from |
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| 12 | 12 | | Ramapo College of New Jersey in 1982; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Robinson started his career at Warner-Lambert |
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| 14 | 14 | | Pharmaceuticals, followed by leadership roles at Apollo |
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| 15 | 15 | | Technologies, NATEC, and ACF Industries; he served as the |
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| 16 | 16 | | director of planning and community development for the City of |
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| 17 | 17 | | Marshall from 2001 to 2010, and in 2011, he began working at Wiley |
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| 18 | 18 | | College, where he was director of auxiliary services until 2018, |
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| 19 | 19 | | when he was appointed as the director of athletics; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, A man of deep faith, Mr. Robinson was a member of |
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| 21 | 21 | | Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church for over three decades; he |
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| 22 | 22 | | held several leadership positions with the church, including |
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| 23 | 23 | | deacon, secretary of the board of deacons, trustee, and budget |
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| 24 | 24 | | manager, and he also sang in the male chorus; in addition, he was |
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| 25 | 25 | | a member of Omega Psi Phi, and he generously supported United Way |
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| 26 | 26 | | and the Boys and Girls Clubs; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, In 2002, Mr. Robinson married the love of his |
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| 28 | 28 | | life, Cozzetta, and he took great pride in their blended family, |
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| 29 | 29 | | which grew to include their three children, Leslie, Jewana, and |
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| 30 | 30 | | Jason, and three grandchildren, Louis, Montana, and Aidyn; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Although Winston Robinson is deeply missed, his |
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| 32 | 32 | | loved ones may find comfort in remembering the humility, |
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| 33 | 33 | | kindness, and selflessness with which he lived his life; now, |
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| 34 | 34 | | therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Winston Robinson |
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| 37 | 37 | | and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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| 38 | 38 | | wife, Cozzetta; to his children, Leslie Robinson Frye, Jewana |
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| 39 | 39 | | Warren, and Jason Warren; to his brothers, Kenneth Robinson and |
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| 40 | 40 | | Alan Robinson and his wife, Sharon; to his grandchildren, Louis |
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| 41 | 41 | | Cannon Frye, Montana Warren, and Aidyn Page Warren; and to his |
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| 42 | 42 | | other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns |
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| 45 | 45 | | this day, it do so in memory of Winston Robinson. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Hughes |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | President of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 50 | 50 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 51 | 51 | | the Senate on February 23, 2021, |
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| 52 | 52 | | by a rising vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ________________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 55 | 55 | | ________________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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