88R13639 AMB-D
By: Plesa H.R. No. 325
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, June Jenkins has greatly benefited her community as
president of the Collin County Branch of the NAACP; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Jenkins activated the Collin County NAACP in
2016, and as president, she has worked diligently to advance the
organization's mission of ensuring political, educational, social,
and economic equality for all people and eliminating race-based
discrimination; under the able leadership of Ms. Jenkins, members
advocate for equal employment opportunities, access to high quality
education, youth leadership development, and voter mobilization;
and
WHEREAS, In addition to overseeing officers, leading
internal meetings, serving as a spokesperson for the organization,
and collaborating with local city leaders and councils, Ms. Jenkins
has established a number of important initiatives that have helped
further the Collin County NAACP's goals, including the Prepared to
Lead, Ready to Serve program, which educates Black members of the
community and encourages them to run for office; furthermore,
during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, she orchestrated efforts
to provide food for people of color and those experiencing
homelessness in the county; and
WHEREAS, Alongside her work with the NAACP, Ms. Jenkins is
the owner of ECP Legacy Group and the founder of Noir Lifestyles of
Collin County; she is a member of the Junior League of Collin County
and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and she is also involved with
Leadership North Texas; and
WHEREAS, June Jenkins' success in leading the Collin County
NAACP is a testament to her dedication, vision, and commitment to
social justice and equality, and her many contributions have earned
her the admiration and appreciation of her fellow citizens; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby honor June Jenkins for her service as president
of the Collin County Branch of the NAACP and extend to her sincere
best wishes for continued success in her important work; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Jenkins as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.