Bill Text: TX HR477 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Beatrice Lehman Green of Houston on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-27 - Reported enrolled [HR477 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR477-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 477 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Beatrice Lehman Green of Houston, who has made many | ||
| notable contributions to her community over the years, is | ||
| celebrating her 100th birthday on March 1, 2013, and this milestone | ||
| is indeed deserving of special recognition; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Mansura, Louisiana, Mrs. Green studied | ||
| education at Concordia College in Alabama; she moved to Houston in | ||
| the late 1930s and married Allie Charles Green, with whom she shared | ||
| 60 years of joyful marriage until his passing in 2001; they became | ||
| the parents of a daughter, and over the years, Mrs. Green's family | ||
| has grown to include a granddaughter, 3 great-grandchildren, 3 | ||
| great-grandchildren-in-law, and 11 great-great-grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Green cofounded Holy Cross Lutheran Church, the | ||
| first African American Lutheran church in Texas, in Houston in | ||
| 1939; she has participated in the church choir, the Lutheran | ||
| Women's Missionary League, the Altar Guild, Bible Class, and Sunday | ||
| school; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the Great Depression, Mrs. Green accepted a | ||
| position in the home of James Baker, Jr., caring for the family's | ||
| two children, one of whom, James Baker III, eventually served this | ||
| country as secretary of the treasury and as secretary of state; Mrs. | ||
| Green remained with the Baker family for 40 years, later becoming | ||
| Mrs. Baker's personal secretary; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A longtime advocate for social justice, Bea Green | ||
| played an active role in the Civil Rights movement, at one point | ||
| taking part in a sit-in at the State Capitol; she also worked | ||
| extensively with the Women's Activities Department of the AFL-CIO | ||
| and served as secretary of the Harris County Council of | ||
| Organizations; in addition, she worked with the Model Cities | ||
| program, served as a board member for the Blue Triangle Branch of | ||
| the YWCA, and for many years held the post of assistant precinct | ||
| judge for Precinct No. 247; she has been affiliated with the Third | ||
| Ward Community Club, Magnolia Garden Club, and Entre-Nous Club; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Green is an avid reader, and she delights in | ||
| visiting on the phone with relatives and friends; she also enjoys | ||
| going to church functions, luncheons, museums, plays, family | ||
| gatherings, and line dancing events, and she has been chosen by the | ||
| Third Ward Line Dancers to serve as their mascot; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Blessed with the affection of many loved ones and | ||
| sustained by her strong faith, Bea Green has gracefully reached the | ||
| century mark and continues to enrich the lives of all who are | ||
| fortunate enough to know her; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Beatrice Lehman Green on the | ||
| occasion of her 100th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes | ||
| for continued happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mrs. Green as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Dutton | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 477 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 27, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
