Bill Text: TX SR546 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Roy H. Williams.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-03 - Reported enrolled [SR546 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR546-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Roy H. Williams | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
| commemorates the life of Roy H. Williams, who died March 18, | ||
| 2017, at the age of 74; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Roy Williams was an exemplary citizen whose many | ||
| achievements as an advocate for civil rights made a difference in | ||
| the lives of the people of Dallas and served as an inspiration to | ||
| others; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was a native of Longview, where he excelled at | ||
| school and began a lifelong commitment to civil rights by joining | ||
| those protesting the segregation practices in place at the local | ||
| Woolworth store's lunch counter; in 1959, he became president of | ||
| the Longview National Association for the Advancement of Colored | ||
| People Youth Council; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He attended Northeastern Junior College before | ||
| serving the nation as a member of the United States Army in | ||
| Germany; he moved to Dallas in the 1970s and again began to work | ||
| as an activist on such issues as police misconduct, apartheid, | ||
| and the lack of minority representation on the Dallas City | ||
| Council; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He played an important role in the passage of the | ||
| ordinance disallowing investment by the city in companies | ||
| associated with the apartheid government of South Africa or the | ||
| Soviet Union; he also served as vice chair of the Police and | ||
| Paramedic Complaints Committee, and he was known for his | ||
| meticulous preparation for appearances before the city council; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After an unsuccessful bid for election to the city | ||
| council in 1987, he became a coplaintiff in the lawsuit that | ||
| overturned the city's system for electing a portion of its | ||
| council members on an at-large basis on the grounds that the | ||
| process was prejudicial to minority voting rights; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A man of courage, determination, and compassion, | ||
| he gave unselfishly to others, and his commitment to equality for | ||
| all citizens and his enthusiasm for living each day to the | ||
| fullest will not be forgotten by his family, his many friends, | ||
| and those he inspired; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family of Roy H. Williams; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| his 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 Roy Williams. | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 3, 2017, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
