| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2107 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The city of Houston lost a beloved civic leader and |
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| 6 | 6 | | educator with the passing of Etta Crockett on May 7, 2023, at the |
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| 7 | 7 | | age of 68; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Willie and Ince Crockett, Etta |
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| 9 | 9 | | Crockett was born on July 6, 1954, and she grew up in Houston's |
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| 10 | 10 | | Acres Homes neighborhood; following her graduation from George |
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| 11 | 11 | | Washington Carver High School in 1972, she attended Prairie View |
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| 12 | 12 | | A&M University and went on to enjoy a rewarding career as a teacher |
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| 13 | 13 | | before retiring from the Aldine Independent School District; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Deeply engaged in the community, Ms. Crockett was a |
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| 15 | 15 | | lifelong supporter of the Democratic Party and served as Harris |
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| 16 | 16 | | County Precinct 109 chair; moreover, she worked on numerous |
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| 17 | 17 | | political campaigns through the years, helping to elect many of the |
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| 18 | 18 | | city's most prominent office holders at the local, state, and |
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| 19 | 19 | | national levels; she also contributed greatly to a number of |
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| 20 | 20 | | initiatives designed to enhance the quality of life of her fellow |
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| 21 | 21 | | citizens, and on March 29, 2023, she was recognized by the City of |
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| 22 | 22 | | Houston for her many years of tireless support and loyal service; |
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| 23 | 23 | | and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Although Etta Crockett's death has brought great |
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| 25 | 25 | | sorrow to those who loved her, her life was an inspiring example of |
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| 26 | 26 | | the good that one person can accomplish, and her legacy will be a |
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| 27 | 27 | | continuing source of inspiration in the years ahead; now, |
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| 28 | 28 | | therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 29 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 30 | 30 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Etta Crockett and |
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| 31 | 31 | | extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her family: to her |
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| 32 | 32 | | sisters, Delores Long and Ella Crockett; to her brothers, Carl |
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| 33 | 33 | | Crockett and Maurice Crockett; to her niece, Sherita Taylor; to her |
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| 34 | 34 | | loving companion, R. C. Jones; and to her other relatives and |
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| 35 | 35 | | friends; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 37 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 38 | 38 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Etta |
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| 39 | 39 | | Crockett. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Jones of Harris |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 43 | 43 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2107 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 44 | 44 | | rising vote of the House on May 26, 2023. |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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