Bill Text: TX HR668 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Commemorating the 2017 African American Legislative Summit.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2017-03-02 - Reported enrolled [HR668 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HR668-Introduced.html

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85R13779 BPG-D
By: Giddings H.R. No. 668

R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Texas Legislative Black Caucus is hosting the
African American Legislative Summit in Austin from February 26 to
28, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Founded in 1973, the Texas Legislative Black Caucus
is dedicated to addressing the issues that confront African
Americans across the state; it has grown from an initial group of 8
members to a current membership of 19 legislators, including 17
from the Texas House of Representatives and 2 from the Texas Senate;
in addition to the biennial African American Legislative Summit,
caucus initiatives include the TLBC Scholarship Program benefiting
promising young people; and
WHEREAS, The theme for the 2017 summit is "Transforming
Struggle into Progress"; the event encompasses a number of panel
discussions on such topics as health care, education, economic
development, and youth and young adult concerns; and
WHEREAS, At the Chair's Award Gala, the caucus is honoring
Roland Parrish, philanthropist and chief executive officer of
Parrish McDonald's Restaurants, which owns some two dozen
franchises in North Texas; the summit also features two
distinguished keynote speakers, both native Texans; Ruth Simmons
will address the Scholarship Banquet, sharing her insights as the
former president of Smith College and Brown University and the
first African American to head an Ivy League institution; the
keynote speaker for the Community Awards Breakfast is Rushion
McDonald, the entertainment industry titan best known for shaping
and sustaining performer Steve Harvey's multimedia career; and
WHEREAS, The African American Legislative Summit provides an
outstanding opportunity for Texans to meet policy makers, analyze
the challenges of contemporary society, and unite their efforts in
order to build a brighter future for their fellow citizens; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 2017 African American
Legislative Summit and extend to all those participating sincere
best wishes for an informative, productive, and enjoyable event.