H.R. No. 524

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The certain knowledge of a life well lived may
	temper the profound sadness felt by the family and friends of
	Kennedy Clay Roland of Lockhart, who passed away on January 21,
	2015, at the age of 52; and
	WHEREAS, Kenny Roland was born in St. John Colony on August
	16, 1962, to Preston Roland Jr. and Joe Irene Roland; a gifted
	athlete, he played on the varsity football, basketball, and track
	teams at Lockhart High School; soon after graduation in 1980, he
	joined Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, where he worked as a
	journeyman lineman and construction crew supervisor during a career
	that spanned nearly three and a half decades; and
	WHEREAS, In 1998, Mr. Roland became the first African
	American to be elected to the Lockhart City Council; he served as
	District 1 council member until 2010 and as at-large council member
	from 2013 to 2015; dedicated to building a stronger community and
	enriching the lives of his fellow residents, he founded the
	District 1 Pride organization and in 2004, he played a key role in
	coordinating the first annual MLK Parade in Lockhart; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted family man, Mr. Roland enjoyed the love
	and support of his wife, Catherine, and he was adored by his
	daughter, Kennedy; and
	WHEREAS, While the life of Kennedy Clay Roland ended far too
	soon, the generosity, integrity, and kindness with which he lived
	will forever inspire all who had the good fortune to know him; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Kennedy Clay Roland
	and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
	wife, Catherine Roland; to his daughter, Kennedy Cecelia Roland; to
	his brothers, Harold, Clay, and James Roland; to his sisters,
	Margie Thompson, Margaret Pansy and her husband, Wallace, Yvette
	Manning and her husband, Carey, and Edna Roland; and to his other
	relatives and friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Kennedy
	Clay Roland.
	Martinez
	Straus González Paddie
	Allen Guerra Parker
	Alonzo Guillen Paul
	Alvarado Gutierrez Peña
	Anchia Harless Phelan
	Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips
	Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett
	Ashby Howard Price
	Aycock Huberty Raney
	Bell Hughes Raymond
	Bernal Hunter Reynolds
	Blanco Isaac Riddle
	Bohac Israel Rinaldi
	Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar
	Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis
	Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr.
	Burns Keough Rose
	Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford
	Button King of Parker Schaefer
	Canales King of Taylor Schofield
	Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert
	Clardy Klick Shaheen
	Coleman Koop Sheets
	Collier Krause Sheffield
	Cook Kuempel Simmons
	Craddick Landgraf Simpson
	Crownover Larson Smith
	Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee
	Dale Leach Spitzer
	Darby Longoria Springer
	Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson
	Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland
	Deshotel Márquez Thompson of Brazoria
	Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris
	Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt
	Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin
	Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris
	Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant
	Farias Miles VanDeaver
	Farney Miller of Comal Villalba
	Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Fletcher Moody Walle
	Flynn Morrison White of Bell
	Frank Muñoz, Jr. White of Tyler
	Frullo Murphy Workman
	Galindo Murr Wray
	Geren Naishtat Wu
	Giddings Nevárez Zedler
	Goldman Oliveira Zerwas
	Gonzales Otto
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 524 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on March 5, 2015.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House