Bill Text: TX SR46 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Joyce Elizabeth Adejumo.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-06-12 - Reported enrolled [SR46 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR46-Enrolled.html
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In Memory | ||
of | ||
Joyce Elizabeth Adejumo | ||
WHEREAS, | ||
WHEREAS, | ||
WHEREAS, | ||
WHEREAS, She became an outspoken advocate for tougher laws | ||
against driving while intoxicated after her son, Mitchie, was | ||
paralyzed in an accident involving a drunk driver; together, they | ||
helped educate the public about the consequences of driving while | ||
intoxicated and played an important role in helping to pass laws | ||
to protect victims; following her son's death in 2007, she | ||
established the Mitchie Mitchell Foundation to provide | ||
scholarships to high school students whose lives have been | ||
adversely affected by drunk drivers; and | ||
WHEREAS, Her passion for African American art inspired her | ||
to open Mitchie's Gallery in 1989; the establishment became a | ||
gathering place for the community and introduced countless | ||
people to African American art, while providing a space for | ||
meetings, a forum for poetry readings, and a venue for such | ||
children's activities as Easter egg design and taking pictures | ||
with Santa Claus; and | ||
WHEREAS, A woman of courage, determination, and strength, | ||
Joyce gave unselfishly to others, and her generosity and her | ||
enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest will not be | ||
forgotten; and | ||
WHEREAS, Joyce Adejumo was a devoted wife and mother, and | ||
she leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by her | ||
family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere | ||
condolences to the bereaved family of Joyce Elizabeth Adejumo; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
memory of Joyce Adejumo. | ||
Watson | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on June 12, 2013, by a | ||
rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |