Bill Text: TX SR521 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Ruby Jewel Bennett for her service to the Acres Homes community.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-29 - Reported enrolled [SR521 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR521-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Ruby Jewel Bennett, who is being honored with a | ||
| Community Award from Acres Home Chamber for Business and Economic | ||
| Development, Incorporated, at its 28th annual Awards Banquet on | ||
| March 31, 2017; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Acres Home Chamber for Business and Economic | ||
| Development was founded in 1994 to promote the economic vitality | ||
| of the Acres Homes community; the nonprofit organization | ||
| provides a variety of programs, seminars, workshops, and | ||
| professional development opportunities to the community with the | ||
| goal of helping individuals, small businesses, and entrepreneurs | ||
| continue on paths to success; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Each year, the organization hosts an awards | ||
| banquet to honor area citizens who deserve recognition for their | ||
| exceptional work on behalf of the Acres Homes community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ruby Bennett was raised in Acres Homes, and she | ||
| has worked tirelessly to make sure her community remains a clean, | ||
| safe, and desirable place in which to live and raise a family; | ||
| known as "The Tire Lady," she collaborated with the City of | ||
| Houston Solid Waste Department to begin an abandoned tire pick-up | ||
| service in Acres Homes; her program was so successful, it was | ||
| adopted in communities throughout Houston; a licensed attorney, | ||
| she has actively worked to help those in need through her | ||
| profession and through her civic contributions and her work with | ||
| the Southern Christian Leadership Conference; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A truly exemplary citizen, Ruby Bennett | ||
| represents the highest ideals of civic engagement, and she can | ||
| indeed take pride in her outstanding community leadership; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Ruby Jewel Bennett for helping to | ||
| make the Acres Homes community an inviting place in which to live | ||
| and work and congratulate her on receiving a Community Award from | ||
| the Acres Home Chamber for Business and Economic Development; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Whitmire | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 29, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
