IV 

110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 142 

Honoring the life and accomplishments of Kevin Dwayne Ener, a dedicated 

radio broadcaster who worked diligently to provide valuable broadcast 

services to the Acres Homes Communities in Houston, Texas. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 8, 2007 

Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Honoring the life and accomplishments of Kevin Dwayne 

Ener, a dedicated radio broadcaster who worked diligently to provide valuable broadcast services to the Acres 

Homes Communities in Houston, Texas. 

Whereas Kevin Ener was born on March 8, 1970, in Houston, Texas, to Deborah Ener Lee and the late Carl Wesley Shankle; 

Whereas Kevin Ener was one of 8 children from a large and 

loving family; 

Whereas Kevin Ener was educated at Aldine High School and 

Texas Southern University, where he acquired the skills 

to become a trained legal assistant; 

Whereas Kevin Ener’s true calling arose from his love of 

music and love of his Acres Homes community; 


rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with BILLS
2 

•HRES 142 IH 

Whereas Kevin Ener began his first business venture at the 

age of 13 as a mobile ‘‘DJ’’ at St. Monica’s Catholic 

Church, and Sid Ranch; 

Whereas by the age of 20, he had run several record labels, 

and by the age of 30, he owned his own record label, 

AHEM Recording; 

Whereas he produced music for many local artists, including 

Billy Cook, Phoenix, Big Mello, Hahje, Eda Massberg, 

and Nuyorka; 

Whereas his interest in music production soon led him into 

disk jockey performing, record and event promotions, 

graphic design and production, merchandising, artist 

management, and, ultimately, radio broadcasting; 

Whereas heart and soul, Kevin was a son of Acres Homes, 

and in 2005, with his long-time friend Larry Williams, 

Kevin founded a low power FM radio station whose signal originated from the living room of Kevin’s Acres 

Homes house; 

Whereas as the station found its voice and audience, he 

moved the broadcast signal up the FM dial from 89.1 to 

96.1, and moved the broadcast source to the corner of 

West Montgomery and S. Victory; 

Whereas the station was located in the heart of the community, and soon became the heartbeat of the community; 

Whereas led by Kevin and his team of over 30 dedicated volunteers, the station broadcast a wide range of music, 

public interest announcements, live-remote events, and 

interviews with local politicians, merchants, pastors, and 

artists; 

Whereas the depth and quality of the service 96.1FM delivered to the Acres Homes community is evident in the 


rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with BILLS
3 

•HRES 142 IH 

tone and content of awards, commendations and letters 

that Kevin and the station received from such friends as 

State Representative Sylvester Turner, City Councilman 

Jarvis Johnson, the Acres Homes Chamber of Commerce, 

and scores of Acres Homes civic organizations, churches, 

small business owners, and up-and-coming rap, hip hop, 

and gospel recording artists; 

Whereas Kevin Dwayne Ener passed away February 3, 2007; 

and 

Whereas Kevin Dwayne Ener was the devoted husband of 

Felicia Ener, and the proud father of 9 children, Brittany, Brandon, William, Kevin, Lois, Dexter, Chase, Jessica, and Nyah: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives com2 mends Kevin Dwayne Ener for his dedication and 

3 valuables service as a radio broadcaster in the Acres 

4 Homes Community of Houston, Texas. 

Æ 


rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with BILLS