Bill Text: TX HR272 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Dr. Cheryl Jackson for her work as the founder of Minnie's Food Pantry in Plano.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-16 - Reported enrolled [HR272 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR272-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 272 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Dr. Cheryl Jackson has made a meaningful difference | ||
| in the lives of countless individuals through her work as founder of | ||
| Minnie's Food Pantry in Plano; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Jackson established Minnie's Food Pantry on | ||
| April 1, 2008, and named the organization after her mother, the late | ||
| Dr. Minnie Hawthorne-Ewing, who shared her commitment to community | ||
| service; under Dr. Jackson's guidance, Minnie's Food Pantry has | ||
| provided more than 21 million healthy meals to families in need, and | ||
| its success over the past 15 years has led to its expansion to 12 | ||
| locations in Texas, as well as to New York and Pennsylvania; today, | ||
| it is one of the largest food pantries in North Texas, and it holds a | ||
| platinum rating from GuideStar, the highest level of recognition | ||
| awarded by the charity evaluating service; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to overseeing Minnie's Food Pantry, | ||
| Dr. Jackson has given back to her community through her involvement | ||
| in the Plano Chamber of Commerce, which named her president of its | ||
| Women's Division in 2021; she has received numerous honors from | ||
| local organizations, including McKinney ISD's SEAS Initiative | ||
| Difference Maker Award in 2022; she has also garnered praise from | ||
| national media outlets like HuffPost and Good Morning America, and | ||
| she has made frequent appearances as a keynote speaker to raise | ||
| awareness of hunger in America; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Cheryl Jackson has set an inspiring example of | ||
| the good that one caring individual can accomplish, and it is a | ||
| pleasure to join in commending this truly remarkable Texan; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Dr. Cheryl Jackson for her outstanding | ||
| work as the founder of Minnie's Food Pantry and extend to her | ||
| sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Dr. Jackson as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Plesa | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 272 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not | ||
| voting. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
