Bill Text: MS SR10 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognize Dollie Creath for Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights "Fannie Lou Hamer Award."
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2011-04-07 - Died In Committee [SR10 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2011-SR10-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2011 Regular Session
To: Rules
By: Senator(s) Jackson (11th)
Senate Resolution 10
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING AND SALUTING DOLLIE R. CREATH OF GREENVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, UPON HER RECEIPT OF THE 10TH ANNUAL MISSISSIPPI WORKERS' CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS "FANNIE LOU HAMER AWARD."
WHEREAS, Dollie R. Creath, Director of the Greenville Day Care Learning Center, is the recipient of the 10th Annual Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights "Fannie Lou Hamer Award"; and
WHEREAS, founded in 1996, the Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights is a worker advocacy organization that provides support, advocacy and training for low-wage, nonunion workers in the State of Mississippi. Through direct action campaigns, organizing sessions and trainings, this Center works to change workplace conditions and advocates for equal employment opportunities for African-Americans. The Center seeks to raise awareness among workers, and through strong partnerships with its worker members seeks to develop strategies to combat racism and sexism in the workplace. Through local, national and international networking and coalition building, the Center seeks to build bridges between workers in the southern region, other parts of the country and the world; and
WHEREAS, born in Jackson, Mississippi, Dollie R. Creath is the daughter of the late Odis and Dorothy Rainer, the fifth child of nine siblings. Dollie is the mother of five children, six grandchildren, one goddaughter and one godson. She attended Clarksdale High School and Coahoma Community College where she received her A.A. Secretarial Degree. Dollie was designated Credentialed Director, C.D. by the Mississippi Department of Human Services in 1998. Dollie also received her Child Development Associate (CDA) Degree and in 2000 she received her Child Care Facility Director's License. She was employed with Greenville Day Care Learning Center/Brent Center February 1992-1994, where in 1994, she became the Assistant Director and in January 2001 she became the Director of Greenville Day Care Learning Center/Brent Center which has a capacity of 100 to 120 children. She is committed to serving and helping the community in any way and she has 15 current employees. She also employs TANF workers through the Department of Human Services to assist in job training. Her motto for the child care Center is "Your child is the center of our joy. We are the foundation for tomorrow's education"; and
WHEREAS, the Fannie Lou Hamer Award Program is named in honor of civil rights activist and leader Fannie Lou Hamer who stood up against oppression across the country, challenging America to end racism and discrimination. The Center works with law, university and high school students to develop youth leadership opportunities; and
WHEREAS, under the Center's leadership, unions and other workers' rights organizations work in coalition to address critical issues affecting the working poor in the State of Mississippi. With its grassroots partners, the Center convenes several major initiatives that provide organizing and strategy development opportunities for low-wage workers; and
WHEREAS, it is with pride that we recognize this honor as a part of the Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights 10th Annual Black History Month Program:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we do hereby recognize and salute Dollie R. Creath of Greenville, Mississippi, upon her receipt of the 10th Annual Mississippi Workers' Center for Human Rights "Fannie Lou Hamer Award" and extend our best wishes to Dollie and her family on this occasion.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to Dollie Creath, forwarded to the Workers' Center for Human Rights and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.
