H.R. No. 38

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Rose Brooks of San Marcos celebrated her 90th
	birthday on August 18, 2023, to the great delight of her family and
	friends; and
	WHEREAS, Born in the rural community of Redwood in 1933, the
	former Rose Lee Kirk is the daughter of Clint and Sophronia Kirk;
	she grew up with six siblings, Clint, Wilbert, Wallace, Roy, Earl,
	and Linda; when she was eight, her parents moved from their farm to
	San Marcos in order to provide the children with a better education;
	she attended what was known as San Marcos Colored School during
	segregation and went on to become her family's first college
	graduate; working her way through Huston-Tillotson University, she
	earned a bachelor's degree in business; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Brooks taught at People's Business College
	before embarking on a career in social services, initially with
	Community Action, an agency created as part of President Lyndon
	Baines Johnson's War on Poverty; as an outreach worker, she
	connected people in need with important resources; later, she
	joined Gary Job Corps Center and battled gender discrimination in
	order to become a supervisor; she retired in 2000, following more
	than three decades of service; over the years, she has further
	benefited her fellow citizens as a member of the housing board and
	various municipal committees, as well as such organizations as the
	NAACP, the Women's Political Caucus, and the San Marcos Education
	Foundation; she has also been very active in the Democratic Party,
	serving as a precinct chair and delegate to state and national
	conventions; a strong champion of education, she established a
	scholarship program that has flourished for nearly a half century,
	supported by a popular Juneteenth cake auction; her many honors
	include the San Marcos Community Senior Citizen Volunteer Award;
	and
	WHEREAS, Having reached a significant milestone, this
	admired matriarch may indeed reflect with pride on her many
	accomplishments and wide-ranging contributions to her community;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Rose Brooks on
	the joyous occasion of her 90th birthday and extend to her sincere
	best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mrs. Brooks as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Zwiener
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 38 was adopted by the House on October
	16, 2023, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House