85R26441 BPG-D     By: Dutton H.R. No. 1851       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Jessica Fountain is celebrating her 59th birthday on   May 7, 2017, and friends and admirers are gathering to extend to her   their congratulations and best wishes; and          WHEREAS, The daughter of Leo "Joe" Fountain and Jessie   Fountain, Jessica Fountain was born in Center in 1958 and grew up   with four siblings, Sharon, Leon, LaJuanah, and Keith; she   graduated from Center High School and went on to major in business   technology at the University of Houston's central campus; and          WHEREAS, Ms. Fountain joined the United States Postal Service   in 1977 as a manual distribution clerk; over the course of a career   spanning more than four decades, she has risen to become executive   administrative assistant to the Houston district manager; she has   received numerous professional accolades, among them the Area Vice   President Award and Shining Star Award; and          WHEREAS, Active in her community, Ms. Fountain is a member of   the Missouri City/Houston Space City Chapter of Top Ladies of   Distinction; she serves the group as a Top Teen Mentor, and she has   participated in a host of the chapter's initiatives, including the   UNCF Top Teen Gala, the Visible Litter Study, and the March of Dimes   and Sisters Network Walk-a-thons; in 2009, she was named Top Lady of   the Year; she is also a charter member of the Barbara Jordan Houston   Section of the National Council of Negro Women, and she has   volunteered for such worthy causes and organizations as Habitat for   Humanity, Evergreen Negro Cemetery Project Respect, and the   restoration of Olivewood Cemetery; a valued member of the Church at   Bethel's Family, she serves as a member of its education and   scholarship ministry and as treasurer of its greeters ministry; she   has given generously of her time and talents to support the   congregation's charitable endeavors as well; and          WHEREAS, With the passage of another year, Jessica Fountain   may reflect with pride on her accomplishments and on the many   significant contributions she has made in behalf of her fellow   citizens; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas   Legislature hereby congratulate Jessica Fountain on the occasion of   her 59th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for   continued success and happiness; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for Ms. Fountain as an expression of high regard by the   Texas House of Representatives.