| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 325 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, June Jenkins has greatly benefited her community as |
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| 6 | 6 | | president of the Collin County Branch of the NAACP; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Jenkins activated the Collin County NAACP in |
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| 8 | 8 | | 2016, and as president, she has worked diligently to advance the |
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| 9 | 9 | | organization's mission of ensuring political, educational, social, |
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| 10 | 10 | | and economic equality for all people and eliminating race-based |
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| 11 | 11 | | discrimination; under the able leadership of Ms. Jenkins, members |
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| 12 | 12 | | advocate for equal employment opportunities, access to high quality |
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| 13 | 13 | | education, youth leadership development, and voter mobilization; |
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| 14 | 14 | | and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, In addition to overseeing officers, leading |
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| 16 | 16 | | internal meetings, serving as a spokesperson for the organization, |
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| 17 | 17 | | and collaborating with local city leaders and councils, Ms. Jenkins |
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| 18 | 18 | | has established a number of important initiatives that have helped |
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| 19 | 19 | | further the Collin County NAACP's goals, including the Prepared to |
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| 20 | 20 | | Lead, Ready to Serve program, which educates Black members of the |
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| 21 | 21 | | community and encourages them to run for office; furthermore, |
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| 22 | 22 | | during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, she orchestrated efforts |
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| 23 | 23 | | to provide food for people of color and those experiencing |
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| 24 | 24 | | homelessness in the county; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, Alongside her work with the NAACP, Ms. Jenkins is |
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| 26 | 26 | | the owner of ECP Legacy Group and the founder of Noir Lifestyles of |
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| 27 | 27 | | Collin County; she is a member of the Junior League of Collin County |
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| 28 | 28 | | and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and she is also involved with |
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| 29 | 29 | | Leadership North Texas; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, June Jenkins' success in leading the Collin County |
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| 31 | 31 | | NAACP is a testament to her dedication, vision, and commitment to |
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| 32 | 32 | | social justice and equality, and her many contributions have earned |
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| 33 | 33 | | her the admiration and appreciation of her fellow citizens; now, |
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| 34 | 34 | | therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 36 | 36 | | Legislature hereby honor June Jenkins for her service as president |
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| 37 | 37 | | of the Collin County Branch of the NAACP and extend to her sincere |
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| 38 | 38 | | best wishes for continued success in her important work; and, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 41 | | prepared for Ms. Jenkins as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 42 | 42 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 43 | 43 | | Plesa |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 46 | 46 | | I certify that H.R. No. 325 was adopted by the House on March |
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| 47 | 47 | | 8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not |
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| 48 | 48 | | voting. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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