Bill Text: TX HR652 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Congratulating Dorothy L. Stoker-Starks on being named an Outstanding Community Leader of House District 111 by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-03-01 - Reported enrolled [HR652 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HR652-Enrolled.html

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H.R. No. 652

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dorothy L. Stoker-Starks of Dallas has been named an
Outstanding Community Leader of House District 111 by the Texas
Legislative Black Caucus; and
WHEREAS, An accomplished medical professional, Mrs. Starks
began her career in nursing in 1969 as a trainee at the Veterans
Affairs Medical Center; today, she continues her work at the VA as a
certified surgical technologist in neurology and plastic surgery;
and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Starks has served on the board of directors of
the Texas State Assembly, part of the Association of Surgical
Technologists, which recognized her in 2008 with a Fellowship of
High Honor; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mrs. Starks has shared her time
and talents to benefit many residents of North Texas; in addition to
feeding the homeless at the Martin Luther King, Jr., Community
Center, she has helped sponsor a local health fair, mentored young
women, supported the American Cancer Society, and assisted families
at the Ronald McDonald House; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Starks has also given back as a member of the T.
Mathis Hawkins Section of the National Council of Negro Women; she
has served as president of the group and worked in behalf of a
number of its important programs, including initiatives to uplift
families in need and to promote health and fitness; and
WHEREAS, An active member of the Alta Mesa Park Baptist
Church, Mrs. Starks serves as president of the General Mission and
assists with all of the congregation's ministries; she has also led
the Greater Dallas Area Sisterhood of the Missionary Baptist
General Convention of Texas as president and parliamentarian; and
WHEREAS, Dorothy Starks has contributed to her fellow
citizens through a lifetime of purposeful endeavor, and in so
doing, she has set an inspiring example of compassion and
generosity toward others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dorothy L. Stoker-Starks on her
selection as an Outstanding Community Leader of House District 111
by the Texas Legislative Black Caucus and extend to her sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Starks as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Davis of Dallas
Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
Allen Gooden Murphy
Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
Aycock Harless Parker
Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
Berman Hartnett Paxton
Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
Branch Hochberg Phillips
Brown Hopson Pickett
Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
Burnam Howard of Travis Price
Button Huberty Quintanilla
Cain Hughes Raymond
Callegari Hunter Reynolds
Carter Isaac Riddle
Castro Jackson Ritter
Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
Christian Keffer Schwertner
Coleman King of Parker Scott
Cook King of Taylor Sheets
Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
Deshotel Lavender Strama
Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
Dutton Lozano Thompson
Eiland Lucio III Torres
Eissler Lyne Truitt
Elkins Madden Turner
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Margo Villarreal
Fletcher Marquez Vo
Flynn Martinez Walle
Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
Gallego McClendon White
Garza Menendez Woolley
Geren Miles Workman
Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 652 was adopted by the House on February
28, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House