Bill Text: TX HR487 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 25th annual Banquet Weekend Celebration of the African-American Alumni Chapter of The University of Texas at Arlington.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-03-03 - Reported enrolled [HR487 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR487-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 487 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The African-American Alumni Chapter of The | ||
| University of Texas at Arlington is hosting its 25th annual Banquet | ||
| Weekend Celebration on March 6-8, 2015, and this occasion provides | ||
| a fitting opportunity to recognize this notable group; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The AAAC is a service organization dedicated to | ||
| providing networking and mentoring services to African American | ||
| students, alumni, and employees of UT Arlington and advocating for | ||
| growth and development efforts in local African American | ||
| communities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Each year, the chapter hosts an awards banquet to | ||
| recognize the exceptional contributions its members have made in | ||
| behalf of their fellow residents and to highlight the | ||
| accomplishments of select individuals; this year's honorees | ||
| include Lillie Biggins, Errol Byles, Nommo Combs, Akilah Tyson | ||
| Ferguson, the Reverend Junius Dotson, Tomas Rivera, Opal Mauldin | ||
| Robertson, and Charles Williams; in addition, the group will | ||
| present scholarships to two promising young Texans, Aaron Leung | ||
| Woo-Gabriel and Caleb J. Corbett; and | ||
| WHEREAS, By honoring its members for their significant | ||
| efforts to better the local community and society as a whole, the | ||
| AAAC is encouraging others to follow the powerful example of social | ||
| responsibility set by these outstanding civic leaders; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 25th annual African-American | ||
| Alumni Chapter of The University of Texas at Arlington Banquet | ||
| Weekend Celebration and extend to all those in attendance sincere | ||
| best wishes for a meaningful and memorable event; 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. | ||
| Turner of Tarrant | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 487 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 2, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
