Bill Text: TX HR1310 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Tessa RaeShun Pettigrew.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-08 - Reported enrolled [HR1310 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1310-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1310 |
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Tessa RaeShun Pettigrew | ||
suffered an immeasurable loss with her death on March 31, 2023, at | ||
the age of 45; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Dallas, the former Tessa Birdine was | ||
born to Melba McGaha and Homer Lavern Birdine Sr. on August 17, | ||
1977, and grew up sharing in the companionship of two brothers, | ||
Homer and Tyson; she graduated from Berkner High School in | ||
Richardson in 1995 and went on to study fashion merchandising and | ||
business at the University of North Texas; she later earned a | ||
master's degree in education; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mrs. Pettigrew worked for a number of companies, | ||
including Zales, JCPenney, and One Technologies before discovering | ||
her passion for teaching; she began her career in education at | ||
Berkner High School in 2008, and during her time there, she mentored | ||
new teachers, taught marketing and business courses, and took part | ||
in the dance team, AVID, and DECA programs; she subsequently served | ||
as an assistant principal at Forest Meadow Junior High School and as | ||
a department chair and principal at Lake Highlands High School; and | ||
WHEREAS, On July 10, 2004, she married Nathaniel Pettigrew, | ||
and she took great pride in her children, Tre, Joshe, Mason, Anaula, | ||
and Brielle, and her grandchildren, Tre, Avianna, Myles, and | ||
Mallory; moreover, she was a valued member of New Mount Zion Baptist | ||
Church; and | ||
WHEREAS, Although Tessa Pettigrew is greatly missed, this | ||
beloved woman has left her family and friends with many cherished | ||
memories, and she will forever hold a special place in their hearts; | ||
now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Tessa RaeShun | ||
Pettigrew and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of her | ||
family: to her husband, Nathaniel Pettigrew; to her mother, Melba | ||
McGaha; to her children, Tre and Joshe Jackson and Mason, Anaula, | ||
and Brielle Pettigrew; to her grandchildren, Tre, Avianna, Myles, | ||
and Mallory Jackson; to her brothers, Homer Lavern Birdine Jr. and | ||
Tyson Timms; and to her many other relatives and friends; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Tessa | ||
Pettigrew. | ||
Meyer | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1310 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 6, 2023. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||