Bill Text: TX HR61 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating the African American Museum on 25 years at Fair Park in Dallas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-11 - Reported enrolled [HR61 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR61-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 61 | ||
|
|
||
| WHEREAS, The African American Museum celebrated 25 years in | ||
| Fair Park in Dallas on January 11, 2019; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1974, Bishop College librarian Dr. Harry | ||
| Robinson Jr. established the museum in a small room on the second | ||
| floor of the school's Zale Library; he soon became the director, | ||
| president, and CEO of the museum, and when the college closed in | ||
| 1988, he found the museum temporary housing at Fair Park; in | ||
| November 1993, the museum welcomed the public to its new $5 million, | ||
| 38,000-square-foot Fair Park facility; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The museum has hosted numerous exhibits, including | ||
| the revamped national tour of the groundbreaking "Slavery at | ||
| Jefferson's Monticello: Paradox of Liberty"; over the years, the | ||
| institution has also sponsored a wealth of special educational | ||
| programs for people of all ages and ethnicities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For the past quarter century, the African American | ||
| Museum has drawn visitors to Fair Park, and it is indeed a pleasure | ||
| to mark this momentous milestone and honor the museum for an even | ||
| longer record as a dedicated steward of the heritage and culture of | ||
| the African American community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate the African American Museum on 25 | ||
| years at Fair Park and extend to all those associated with this | ||
| noteworthy institution sincere best wishes for continued success; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for the museum as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Davis of Dallas | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 61 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 6, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
