TITLE: Congratulating Jo Ann Johnson on her retirement from the Houston Parks and Recreation Department.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Jo Ann Johnson on her retirement from the Houston Parks and Recreation Department.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Jo Ann Johnson is retiring from the Houston Parks and Recreation Department in 2023, drawing to a close an exemplary career that has spanned more than three decades; and WHEREAS, Hired in 1989, Ms. Johnson served as facility manager for over a year at Sunnyside Community Center and for nine years at the historic Emancipation Community Center; in her role as recreation supervisor, she has overseen Godwin, Platou, Sharpstown, Sunnyside, Cherryhurst, and Lansdale Community Centers; and WHEREAS, Ms. Johnson has assisted with numerous annual events hosted by her department and the City of Houston, among them Tour de Houston, Juneteenth, National Night Out, back-to-school health fairs, and the Special Olympics; moreover, she has advanced the mission of Parks and Recreation by forming partnerships with such organizations as the Chauncy Glover Project, Hire Houston Youth, the Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, the Houston Independent School District, and the AARP; and WHEREAS, Dedicated to her profession, Ms. Johnson joined the Texas Recreation and Park Society, and during her 16 years with the association, she served on several committees and received a Lone Star programming award; as a member of its Minorities in Leisure Services branch, she held a seat on the board for several Texas districts; and WHEREAS, Ms. Johnson graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1974; she is the proud mother of three children, Sophelia Joi Johnson-Dixon, Shavonda Johnson, and Jaron Johnson; a woman of faith, she has been a valued congregant of Mt. Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church for 67 years; and WHEREAS, Through her skill, professionalism, and commitment to excellence, Jo Ann Johnson has made valuable contributions to the Houston Parks and Recreation Department, and as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her life, she may indeed reflect with pride on her accomplishments; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Jo Ann Johnson on her retirement from the Houston Parks and Recreation Department 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 Ms. Johnson as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Jones of Harris Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1214 was adopted by the House on May 6, 2023, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House