Bill Text: TX HR356 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the San Antonio Chapter of The Links, Incorporated.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-02 - Reported enrolled [HR356 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR356-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 356 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Members of the San Antonio Chapter of The Links, | ||
| Incorporated celebrated the 50th anniversary of their chapter's | ||
| founding on December 10, 2010; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An international, not-for-profit corporation, The | ||
| Links, Incorporated was established in Philadelphia in 1946 to | ||
| encourage social responsibility and the development of civic, | ||
| educational, and cultural programs to enrich the lives of African | ||
| Americans and other persons of African ancestry; the San Antonio | ||
| chapter was founded on December 10, 1960, when 14 public-spirited | ||
| women were formally installed by national and state officers; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The San Antonio chapter currently has an active | ||
| membership of more than 40, including charter member Doris Horne | ||
| Ellison, who continues to serve her peers as chair of the archives | ||
| committee; Ms. Ellison, along with Link Laura Banks-Reed, has | ||
| attained the organization's Platinum Membership, which is accorded | ||
| only to octogenarians who have served The Links, Incorporated for | ||
| at least three decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the years, these dedicated Texans and their | ||
| sister Links have given generously of their time and talents to | ||
| support the arts and help area young people; the San Antonio chapter | ||
| has received numerous awards for such notable efforts as a | ||
| mentoring program at Sam Houston High School; moreover, members of | ||
| the chapter have served in leadership roles at area and national | ||
| levels of The Links, Incorporated; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For half a century, the members of the San Antonio | ||
| Chapter of The Links, Incorporated have worked diligently to make | ||
| their community an even better place in which to live, and their | ||
| endeavors have greatly benefited their fellow citizens; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 50th anniversary of the San | ||
| Antonio Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and extend to its | ||
| members sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the chapter as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| McClendon | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 356 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 24, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
