Bill Text: TX SR684 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Johnny N. Mata on the occasion of his 80th birthday.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: (Passed) 2017-04-26 - Reported enrolled [SR684 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR684-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Johnny N. Mata, who is receiving a Lifetime Achievement | ||
| Award and is being honored with a celebration for his 80th | ||
| birthday; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For many years, Johnny Mata has been a champion of | ||
| social justice, education, and civil rights in Houston and across | ||
| the state; after serving his country as a member of the United | ||
| States Army, he joined the Gulf Coast Community Services | ||
| Association, where he served with distinction for 32 years and | ||
| where his tireless commitment to helping those struggling to make | ||
| better lives for themselves had a profound impact on countless | ||
| people; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Committed to a life of service on behalf of the | ||
| underprivileged and the Latino communities, Mr. Mata has been an | ||
| outspoken voice against prejudice and injustice through his work | ||
| with a number of organizations; as a member of the League of | ||
| United Latin American Citizens, he has held numerous leadership | ||
| positions; he has served six terms as the director of two local | ||
| districts and two terms as Texas state director; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Mata has been responsible for bringing to the | ||
| forefront issues regarding law enforcement and education in the | ||
| Hispanic community; he was a founding member of the Latino | ||
| Learning Center, which serves the educational needs of | ||
| Hispanics, and he has been recognized nationally for advocating | ||
| for the hiring of Hispanic educators and administrators in public | ||
| school districts; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1999, Mr. Mata founded the Greater Houston | ||
| Coalition for Justice, an umbrella organization of more than 25 | ||
| civil rights and advocacy groups dedicated to raising awareness | ||
| of human rights issues and to addressing deficiencies in the | ||
| Greater Houston area's criminal justice system; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The coalition played a vital role in reforming the | ||
| way Texas grand juries are selected so that they better represent | ||
| a broad cross-section of the community; the work of the | ||
| organization has also included addressing the issues of the use | ||
| of deadly force by police officers against minorities and the | ||
| treatment of immigrants and of the mentally ill; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Johnny Mata has been instrumental in improving the | ||
| lives of people across Texas and the country, and it is truly fitting | ||
| that he receive special recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Johnny N. Mata on his deep and | ||
| abiding commitment to the causes of social justice and equal | ||
| rights and extend to him best wishes for continued success as he | ||
| celebrates his 80th birthday; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him | ||
| as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Whitmire, Garcia | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 26, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
