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| 1 | - | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 10 | |
| 2 | - | In Memory | |
| 3 | - | of | |
| 4 | - | Etta Mae Crockett | |
| 1 | + | 2023S0466-1 06/27/23 | |
| 2 | + | By: Whitmire S.R. No. 10 | |
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| 4 | + | ||
| 5 | + | SENATE RESOLUTION | |
| 5 | 6 | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | |
| 6 | - | commemorates the life of Etta Mae Crockett, who died on | |
| 7 | - | ||
| 7 | + | commemorates the life of Etta Mae Crockett, who died on May 7, | |
| 8 | + | 2023, at the age of 68; and | |
| 8 | 9 | WHEREAS, Etta Crockett was born on July 6, 1954, to Ince | |
| 9 | 10 | and Willie Crockett; a determined student, she graduated from | |
| 10 | - | George Washington Carver High School in 1972 and went on to | |
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| 12 | - | ||
| 11 | + | George Washington Carver High School in 1972 and went on to earn a | |
| 12 | + | bachelor's degree in education from Prairie View A&M University; | |
| 13 | + | and | |
| 13 | 14 | WHEREAS, A knowledgeable and gifted teacher, Etta served | |
| 14 | 15 | the Aldine Independent School District as an educator for 20 | |
| 15 | 16 | years; after retiring from teaching, Etta pursued her passion of | |
| 16 | 17 | becoming a political consultant and faithfully served her | |
| 17 | 18 | community as Harris County Precinct Chair 109; and | |
| 18 | - | WHEREAS, Noted for her compassion and integrity, Etta was | |
| 19 | - | pillar in her community; she served on a number of mayoral, | |
| 19 | + | WHEREAS, Noted for her compassion and integrity, Etta was | |
| 20 | + | a pillar in her community; she served on a number of mayoral, | |
| 20 | 21 | congressional, and senatorial campaigns for such politicians as | |
| 21 | 22 | Sylvester Turner, mayor of Houston, Senator John Whitmire, | |
| 22 | 23 | Senator Borris Miles, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, and | |
| 23 | 24 | Congressman Beto O'Rourke; and | |
| 24 | 25 | WHEREAS, A woman of faith and a lifelong Democrat, Etta | |
| 25 | 26 | enriched the lives of countless people in the city of Houston | |
| 26 | 27 | through her contributions to education and her many community | |
| 27 | 28 | initiatives, and she was honored on March 29, 2023, by the city | |
| 28 | 29 | for her dedication to Houston; and | |
| 29 | 30 | WHEREAS, Etta was a source of light to her friends and | |
| 30 | 31 | loved ones, and she leaves a legacy of unconditional service for | |
| 31 | 32 | the good of all; left to cherish her memory are her beloved | |
| 32 | 33 | partner, Ray Jones; her four siblings, Delors Long, Ella Obanion, | |
| 33 | 34 | Carl Crockett, and Maurice Crockett; and all who were blessed to | |
| 34 | 35 | share in her life; now, therefore, be it | |
| 35 | 36 | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | |
| 36 | 37 | Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby extend sincere | |
| 37 | 38 | condolences to the bereaved family of Etta Mae Crockett; and, be | |
| 38 | 39 | it further | |
| 39 | 40 | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | |
| 40 | 41 | her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | |
| 41 | 42 | Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | |
| 42 | 43 | memory of Etta Crockett. | |
| 43 | - | Whitmire | |
| 44 | - | ________________________________ | |
| 45 | - | President of the Senate | |
| 46 | - | I hereby certify that the | |
| 47 | - | above Resolution was adopted by | |
| 48 | - | the Senate on June 30, 2023, by a | |
| 49 | - | rising vote. | |
| 50 | - | ________________________________ | |
| 51 | - | Secretary of the Senate | |
| 52 | - | ________________________________ | |
| 53 | - | Member, Texas Senate |