Bill Text: TX HR2034 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Carl David Evans for his service as president of Fort Bend Houston Super Neighborhood Council-41.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-29 - Reported enrolled [HR2034 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2034-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2034 |
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WHEREAS, The selfless efforts of civic leaders help to | ||
improve the lives of Texans across the state, and Carl David Evans | ||
has contributed immeasurably to his community though his | ||
distinguished service as president of Fort Bend Houston Super | ||
Neighborhood Council-41; and | ||
WHEREAS, A City of Houston super neighborhood is a group of | ||
contiguous communities where an elected council, representing | ||
residents, businesses, institutions, and civic organizations, | ||
works to address common needs and concerns; the Fort Bend Houston | ||
Super Neighborhood Council represents 14 civic associations in | ||
Southwest Houston; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Evans has rendered exceptional service to this | ||
council over the course of his two terms as its president; he has | ||
also served as the designated representative of the Chasewood | ||
Improvement Association and as a member of the board of directors | ||
for SW Houston 2000 Inc., and he is a leader of the effort to stage | ||
Houston mayoral debates in Southwest Houston; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, Mr. Evans holds | ||
bachelor's degrees in accounting and business administration from | ||
the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and a master's degree in | ||
divinity from the Houston Graduate School of Theology; he has | ||
worked for the Internal Revenue Service, the Environmental | ||
Protection Agency, and the U.S. Department of Energy, and he is | ||
currently an associate with the accounting firm of White-Orugboh | ||
and Associates; and | ||
WHEREAS, In addition to his involvement with the super | ||
neighborhood council, this esteemed Texan is an active member of | ||
Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, where he teaches the men's Sunday | ||
school class and has worked as the youth superintendent; among the | ||
numerous honors he has received in recognition of his leadership | ||
and community efforts have been accolades from the U.S. Department | ||
of the Navy, the State of Texas, and the City of Houston; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Evans's able leadership and tireless commitment | ||
to civic engagement have greatly benefited his fellow citizens, and | ||
he may indeed reflect with pride on all he has accomplished in his | ||
quest to help make the Houston area a better place to live, work, | ||
and raise a family; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend Carl David Evans on his service as | ||
president of Fort Bend Houston Super Neighborhood Council-41 and | ||
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in his | ||
important work; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Evans as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Reynolds | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2034 was adopted by the House on May | ||
25, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||