SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 345
WHEREAS, The 26th annual Barbara Jordan National Forum
took place in Austin in February 2023, providing a fitting
opportunity to recognize the outstanding students who organized
the event; and
WHEREAS, A native Houstonian, Barbara Jordan was the first
African American to hold a seat in a state Senate since 1883 and
the first African American woman from the Deep South to serve in
the U.S. House of Representatives; during her time in Congress,
she distinguished herself as a dedicated and influential
advocate for civil rights; she also served on the Judiciary
Committee, and she gained national recognition for her remarks on
the Watergate scandal; in 1979, she accepted a position as the
Lyndon B. Johnson Centennial Chair in National Policy at the LBJ
School of Public Affairs, and she held that role until her
passing in 1996; and
WHEREAS, Each February, the LBJ School of Public Affairs
hosts a monthlong forum in honor of this trailblazing lawmaker,
and the event is organized by students who are elected by their
peers; the 2023 Barbara Jordan National Forum student leaders
include Morgan Brown, Jordan Nellums, and Jennifer Perales, who
are all completing graduate studies in public affairs; and
WHEREAS, This year's forum featured a day of volunteerism
as well as a number of lectures and other events, such as a
keynote speech by former congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, a
ceremony to present the Barbara Jordan Public Service Award, and
the Barbara Jordan Freedom Foundation Luncheon; and
WHEREAS, Through their efforts to make the Barbara Jordan
National Forum a success, the event's student organizers are
helping to ensure that Barbara Jordan's legacy of activism and
public service is carried on by future generations of civic
leaders; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
Legislature, hereby commemorate the 26th annual Barbara Jordan
National Forum and extend to the event's student leaders sincere
best wishes for the future.
Eckhardt, Alvarado
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 23, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate