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               WHEREAS, Vicky Pink of Houston marked a special milestone in  | 
      
      
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        her life with the celebration of her 50th birthday on March 11,  | 
      
      
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        2015; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Ms. Pink was born in 1965 and  | 
      
      
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        raised in the Kashmere Gardens neighborhood, where she graduated  | 
      
      
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        from Kashmere High School; after receiving her associate's degree  | 
      
      
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        from West Los Angeles College, she transferred to the University of  | 
      
      
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        Houston and earned her bachelor's degree in communications with a  | 
      
      
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        concentration in radio and television; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Ms. Pink currently serves as the chief photographer  | 
      
      
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        for Houston Style Magazine, in addition to operating her own  | 
      
      
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        business, VP Productions, and she has seen her work published  | 
      
      
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        locally, nationally, and internationally; in addition to managing  | 
      
      
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        the many demands of her career, she gives generously of her time and  | 
      
      
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        talents as a board member for the University of Houston Black Alumni  | 
      
      
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        Association and the Northeast Cultural Arts Council and as vice  | 
      
      
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        president of print for the Houston Association of Black  | 
      
      
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        Journalists; she also mentors students, not only helping them to  | 
      
      
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        advance in their craft but providing vital assistance in time of  | 
      
      
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        need; and | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, This dynamic woman is a valued parishioner at  | 
      
      
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        St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, where she serves as co-chair  | 
      
      
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        of the lectors ministry; deeply devoted to her family, she takes  | 
      
      
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        great pride in her three children, Jasmine, Amir, and Kailah, her  | 
      
      
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        son-in-law, Maurice, and her two grandchildren, Hazel and Austin;  | 
      
      
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               WHEREAS, Widely admired for the passion she brings to her  | 
      
      
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        work and for the generosity of her spirit, Vicky Pink may reflect  | 
      
      
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        with pride on the accomplishments she has realized thus far in her  | 
      
      
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        life, and it is indeed a pleasure to join in honoring her on this  | 
      
      
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        memorable occasion; now, therefore, be it | 
      
      
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               RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas  | 
      
      
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        Legislature hereby congratulate Vicky Pink on her 50th birthday and  | 
      
      
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        extend to her warmest 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. Pink as an expression of high regard by the Texas  | 
      
      
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        House of Representatives. |