Bill Text: TX SR517 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Keith Watson Wade.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-31 - Printed in full [SR517 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR517-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Keith Wade | ||
| WHEREAS, The passing of Keith Watson Wade on May 21, 2020, | ||
| at the age of 65, concluded a life deeply dedicated to the | ||
| betterment of Houston; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born on January 24, 1955, Keith Wade was the son | ||
| of Hilroy Wade Sr. and Emily Watson Wade; he grew up during the | ||
| era of segregation and attended El Campo High School, where he | ||
| was the first African American president of the student body; he | ||
| became involved in the social justice movement through the | ||
| mentorship of his uncle, the Reverend L. V. Winfield, president | ||
| of the Houston NAACP, and served as a youth organizer; in 1977, he | ||
| was elected as the first African American president of the | ||
| University of Houston Student Government Association, and | ||
| following his graduation with a degree in political science, he | ||
| interned in the office of U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen; he went on | ||
| to serve as a valued aide to Congressman Mickey Leland, and he | ||
| marched with Cesar Chavez, protested against apartheid, and held | ||
| the post of deputy state director for President Jimmy Carter; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Wade's steadfast commitment to labor, civil | ||
| and voting rights, and the disadvantaged led to his involvement | ||
| and leadership with numerous organizations, and he was an | ||
| effective coalition builder and astute consultant on political | ||
| campaigns at all levels; in 1991, he managed State Representative | ||
| Garnet Coleman's first successful legislative race; he later | ||
| played a key role in the 2015 and 2019 campaigns of his longtime | ||
| friend, Houston mayor Sylvester Turner; calm, quiet, and keenly | ||
| focused on responsiveness to the public, he was a special adviser | ||
| to both Mayor Turner and his predecessor, Mayor Annise Parker; he | ||
| was a cofounder of the Mickey Leland Kibbutzim Internship, which | ||
| gives high school students exposure to international policy, and | ||
| he served on its board and the boards of the Hermann Park | ||
| Conservancy, the Houston Area Women's Center, and the Texans | ||
| Together Education Fund; devoted to his alma mater, he sat on the | ||
| advisory board of the UH Hobby School of Public Affairs and | ||
| mentored students in its Civic Houston Interns, Leland Fellows, | ||
| and Hobby Fellows programs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through his unceasing endeavors, Keith Wade made | ||
| a lasting, positive difference in Houston while helping to expand | ||
| opportunities for the next generation of leaders, and those he | ||
| left behind will treasure their memories of his great kindness, | ||
| wisdom, and integrity; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Keith Watson Wade | ||
| and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to | ||
| Gisele Adams and Sakina Lanig; to his children, Keata S. Wade, | ||
| Emani B. Wade, and Kamal G. Lanig-Wade; and to his many other | ||
| relatives, friends, and colleagues; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns | ||
| this day, it do so in memory of Keith Wade. | ||
| Miles | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 31, 2021, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
