Bill Text: TX HR111 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Monica M. Kenney of Cedar Hill.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-12-05 - Reported enrolled [HR111 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR111-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 111 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents of Cedar Hill lost an admired civic leader | ||
| with the passing of Monica M. Kenney on November 18, 2023, at the | ||
| age of 53; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Marshall on November 29, 1969, to Jiles | ||
| Kenney Jr. and Laverne Kenney, Monica Kenney grew up with the | ||
| companionship of a younger sister, Vanessa; she graduated with | ||
| honors from Skyline High School in Dallas before attending Cedar | ||
| Valley College; her career in banking included work at Chase Bank | ||
| and Frost Bank, where she rose to the position of senior vice | ||
| president of commercial lending; as one of the most prominent | ||
| African American women in her field in the Dallas/Fort Worth | ||
| Metroplex, she was often invited to share her knowledge and | ||
| expertise through speaking engagements and participation on | ||
| panels; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Actively involved in her community, Ms. Kenney | ||
| generously contributed to organizations such as the Best Southwest | ||
| Partnership, Leadership Southwest, and several local chambers of | ||
| commerce; she was a firm believer in the importance of education, | ||
| which led to her serving the Cedar Hill Independent School District | ||
| Education Foundation as president, as vice president of | ||
| development, and in other roles; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Above all else, Ms. Kenney was devoted to her three | ||
| children, Rhyan, Christian, and Courtney, who were the light of her | ||
| life; she also cherished her nieces, nephews, and extended family, | ||
| and she always went above and beyond to help her loved ones; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Monica Kenney is deeply missed, she will | ||
| forever be remembered with admiration and affection by her | ||
| treasured family and by the numerous other individuals whose lives | ||
| she touched; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
| of Monica M. Kenney and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of | ||
| her family: to her children, Rhyan Taylor, Christian Taylor, and | ||
| Courtney Kenney; to her mother, Laverne Kenney; to her sister, | ||
| Vanessa Kenney, and her partner, Brianne; to her nephew/son, Justin | ||
| Jerome Kenney; to her niece, Brianna Kenney; to her great-nephews, | ||
| Amir Kenney, Acarion Kenney, and Justin Jerome Kenney Jr.; to her | ||
| great-niece, Hailey LaCount; and to her other relatives and | ||
| friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Monica | ||
| Kenney. | ||
| Davis | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 111 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on December 5, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
