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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Sandra Massie Hines of Houston has distinguished |
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herself as a dedicated professional, civic leader, and volunteer; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Hines is the executive director of Junior |
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Achievers, a nonprofit organization that works to promote jobs and |
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healthy, drug-free living among youth; moreover, she is the |
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honorary mayor of the Sunnyside community in Houston, where her |
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activism in behalf of people with substance abuse problems is well |
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known; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to numerous social justice causes, Ms. Hines |
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has championed the poor, the elderly, the homeless, and other |
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disenfranchised individuals and has worked with numerous city |
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officials in an effort to advance the issues dearest to her; through |
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the years, she has organized health and job fairs, town hall |
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meetings, and a range of social service programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Hines has been recognized for her outstanding |
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civic engagement by President George H. W. Bush, as well as by |
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Governor Rick Perry, and in 1992, she was nominated for the Daily |
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Point of Light Award; in addition, she was one of only 20 African |
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American women in Houston selected to represent the city in a |
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meeting with 100 women from various African countries; and |
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WHEREAS, With a genuine concern for her fellow citizens, |
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Sandra Massie Hines has given freely of her time and talents for the |
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benefit of others, and she is an inspiration to all those who are |
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privileged to know her; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Sandra Massie Hines on her many |
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significant contributions to the betterment of her community and |
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extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Hines as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |