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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Our esteemed colleague, the Honorable Toni Rose, is |
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celebrating her birthday on February 3, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Toni Rose was first elected to represent Texas House |
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District 110 in 2012; she has authored legislation to improve |
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senior access to transportation, children's health care, access to |
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mental health services, and emergency preparedness management; she |
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has served as vice chair of the House Committee on Human Services, |
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as a member of the Select Committees on Mental Health and Child |
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Protection, and as a member of both the Rules and Resolutions and |
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Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Committees; in addition, she has |
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served as secretary to the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and as |
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treasurer and deputy whip of the Texas House Democratic Caucus; and |
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WHEREAS, Representative Rose has benefited her fellow Dallas |
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residents through her work on the Planning and Zoning Commission, |
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the Judicial Nominating Commission, the Martin Luther King Jr. |
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Community Center Board, and the North Central Texas Council of |
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Governments Executive Board; she has also given generously of her |
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time and expertise as a member of the Moorland Branch YMCA Board, |
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Dallas Development Board for Texan Can Academies, United Negro |
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College Fund North Texas Leadership Council, and the Dallas County |
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Local Emergency Planning Committee, Executive Board member of the |
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National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women (NOBEL |
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Women)serving as Financial Secretary; moreover, she has served in |
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leadership roles with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, |
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with which she is celebrating her 25th anniversary, and many other |
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organizations; the recipient of numerous accolades, Representative |
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Rose was honored in 2015 with both the Prism Award from Mental |
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Health America of Greater Dallas and the Mental Health Advocate |
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Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness Dallas; she |
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holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Paul Quinn |
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College; and |
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WHEREAS, Toni Rose has earned the lasting respect and |
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appreciation of her colleagues and fellow Texans, and it is indeed a |
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pleasure to honor her on this joyous occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Toni Rose on her |
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birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Representative Rose as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| Allen |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Ortega |
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| Alonzo |
González of El Paso |
Paddie |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Guillen |
Perez |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Gutierrez |
Phelan |
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| Biedermann |
Howard |
Reynolds |
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| Bonnen of Brazoria |
Isaac |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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| Bonnen of Galveston |
Israel |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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| Burkett |
Johnson of Dallas |
Romero, Jr. |
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| Burns |
Johnson of Harris |
Sanford |
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| Cain |
King of Hemphill |
Schubert |
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| Canales |
King of Parker |
Shaheen |
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| Capriglione |
King of Uvalde |
Sheffield |
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| Cortez |
Lambert |
Stephenson |
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| Cosper |
Landgraf |
Stickland |
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| Darby |
Leach |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Longoria |
Thompson of Harris |
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| Davis of Harris |
Lozano |
Tinderholt |
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| Gervin-Hawkins |
Nevárez |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 291 was adopted by the House on February |
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2, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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