Bill Text: TX HR64 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled

Texas House Resolution 64 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: In memory of Principal Chief Herbert G. Johnson Sr. of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2021-09-08 - Reported enrolled [HR64 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HR64-Enrolled.html



	H.R. No. 64



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas lost an admired
	leader with the passing of Principal Chief Herbert G. Johnson Sr. on
	August 9, 2021, at the age of 79; and
	WHEREAS, A member of the Beaver Clan, Herbert Johnson was
	born on April 3, 1942, on the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation
	near Livingston; after graduating from high school, he studied at
	Jacksonville College, where he enjoyed a successful basketball
	career; among his many achievements, he earned All-American
	recognition in 1963, and he was later honored by the college as a
	Distinguished Alumnus; he also briefly attended the University of
	Houston, and he went on to obtain certification from Kilgore
	College and the Angelina Criminal Justice Center as an East Texas
	Police Academy reserve officer; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Johnson served two terms on the
	Alabama-Coushatta Tribal Council and worked as the tribal security
	director for more than two decades before his retirement in 2012;
	the following year, he was elected as the tribe's second chief, and
	he held that position until January 1, 2020, when he was installed
	as principal chief, or Mikko Choba Skalaaba; along the way, he
	served with the tribe's volunteer fire department and managed
	tribal softball and basketball leagues, and he was a member of the
	Big Sandy Independent School District Board of Trustees for 48
	years; a man of deep faith, he was also a deacon and elder of the
	Indian Presbyterian Church; and
	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Johnson benefited from the
	love and support of his wife, Deloris; he was the proud father of
	five children, Davie, Delbert, Retha, Herbert, and Heather, and he
	had the pleasure of welcoming into his family numerous
	grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his community, Mikko Choba
	Skalaaba Herbert Johnson made a meaningful difference in the lives
	of his loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and his contributions
	to the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas will continue to resonate
	in the years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
	Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory
	of Principal Chief Herbert G. Johnson Sr. and extend deepest
	sympathy to all who mourn his passing; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Chief
	Herbert Johnson.

	White

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 64 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on August 30, 2021.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House