H.R. No. 1214
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jo Ann Johnson is retiring from the Houston Parks
and Recreation Department in 2023, drawing to a close an exemplary
career that has spanned more than three decades; and
WHEREAS, Hired in 1989, Ms. Johnson served as facility
manager for over a year at Sunnyside Community Center and for nine
years at the historic Emancipation Community Center; in her role as
recreation supervisor, she has overseen Godwin, Platou,
Sharpstown, Sunnyside, Cherryhurst, and Lansdale Community
Centers; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Johnson has assisted with numerous annual
events hosted by her department and the City of Houston, among them
Tour de Houston, Juneteenth, National Night Out, back-to-school
health fairs, and the Special Olympics; moreover, she has advanced
the mission of Parks and Recreation by forming partnerships with
such organizations as the Chauncy Glover Project, Hire Houston
Youth, the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, the Houston Independent
School District, and the AARP; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to her profession, Ms. Johnson joined the
Texas Recreation and Park Society, and during her 16 years with the
association, she served on several committees and received a Lone
Star programming award; as a member of its Minorities in Leisure
Services branch, she held a seat on the board for several Texas
districts; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Johnson graduated from Booker T. Washington
High School in 1974; she is the proud mother of three children,
Sophelia Joi Johnson-Dixon, Shavonda Johnson, and Jaron Johnson; a
woman of faith, she has been a valued congregant of Mt. Pilgrim
Missionary Baptist Church for 67 years; and
WHEREAS, Through her skill, professionalism, and commitment
to excellence, Jo Ann Johnson has made valuable contributions to
the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, and as she embarks on
the next exciting chapter of her life, she may indeed reflect with
pride on her accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Jo Ann Johnson on her retirement
from the Houston Parks and Recreation Department and extend to her
sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Johnson as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Jones of Harris
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1214 was adopted by the House on May
6, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House