H.R. No. 350
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Austin NAACP President Nelson Linder has ably guided
the organization for 25 years; and
WHEREAS, Born in Macon, Georgia, Nelson Linder served in the
U.S. Army Signal Corps before moving to Austin in 1981; he completed
his bachelor's degree in personnel management and industrial
relations at Huston-Tillotson University and embarked on a career
in the insurance industry; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Linder is a descendant of George Linder, one of
the Original 33 Black legislators elected to the Georgia General
Assembly during Reconstruction; following in his
great-grandfather's tradition of civil rights advocacy, Mr. Linder
founded the Garvey/Allen/Washington Project in 1992 to promote
social justice in keeping with the philosophies of Marcus Garvey,
Richard Allen, and Booker T. Washington; and
WHEREAS, Elected president of the Austin NAACP in 2000,
Mr. Linder has been an important voice for the Black community and
human rights; he has been interviewed on issues impacting minority
communities by numerous media outlets, including The Washington
Post, CNN, and BET, as well as state and local media; his efforts in
response to police brutality have received national recognition,
and he has also worked tirelessly in behalf of educational equity
and economic advancement; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Linder's role in establishing the African
American Quality of Life Initiative in 2005 led to the creation of
the African American Resource Advisory Commission the following
year; moreover, he has encouraged political engagement as a host of
"Wake Up Call (Empowerment Mode)," a KAZI radio talk show focusing
on solutions to challenges confronting African Americans; and
WHEREAS, A committed champion of his community, Nelson Linder
has done much to bring progress and positive change to Central
Texas, and his contributions have earned the deep admiration and
appreciation of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Nelson Linder for his 25 years of service
as president of the Austin NAACP and extend to him sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Linder as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Cole
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 350 was adopted by the House on April
17, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 129, Nays 12, 1 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House