TITLE: Honoring Hargie Faye Savoy for her service to the Port Arthur community.

SUMMARY: Honoring Hargie Faye Savoy for her service to the Port Arthur community.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Texas is fortunate to benefit from the efforts of passionate and engaged residents such as Hargie Faye Savoy of Port Arthur, whose history of civic involvement is an inspiration to all who know her; and WHEREAS, A devoted champion of civil rights, Mrs. Savoy founded the Martin Luther King Jr. Support Group of Southeast Texas in 1986 at the request of Coretta Scott King and has served as the organization's president for three decades; each year, the group sponsors a celebration and worship service promoting Dr. King's six principles of nonviolence to help commemorate the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Savoy has further contributed to her community as a board member for various organizations, including the CHRISTUS St. Mary Hospital, the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, and the Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce; in recognition of her work, she has received numerous accolades, among them the Life Member Award from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Outstanding Texan Award from the Texas Legislative Black Caucus, and the Freedom Award from the NAACP; and WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Port Arthur, Mrs. Savoy is a graduate of Lincoln High School, and she has been a congregant of Mount Sinai Missionary Baptist Church for more than a half century; in all her endeavors, she enjoys the love and support of her children, Jacquelyn, Madeline, Jewel, and Terry; and WHEREAS, Hargie Faye Savoy has made a lasting, positive difference through her vision, leadership, and tireless dedication, and her accomplishments have earned the deep admiration of her fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby honor Hargie Faye Savoy for her many years of service to the Port Arthur community and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mrs. Savoy as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Manuel Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 379 was adopted by the House on April 17, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 131, Nays 10, 1 present, not voting. Chief Clerk of the House