TITLE: Congratulating Rose Brooks of San Marcos on her 90th birthday.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Rose Brooks of San Marcos on her 90th birthday.

FULL TEXT:
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 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. Chief Clerk of the House