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  89R4775 TBO-D     By: Cole H.C.R. No. 17       CONCURRENT RESOLUTION          WHEREAS, A highly respected figure in the Texas Legislature   and the United States Congress, Mickey Leland left behind a legacy   of service that continues to resonate across the Lone Star State and   beyond; and          WHEREAS, Born in Lubbock on November 27, 1944, George Thomas   "Mickey" Leland III grew up in Houston's Fifth Ward; he graduated   from Phillis Wheatley High School in 1964 and went on to earn a   bachelor's degree in pharmacy from Texas Southern University; while   attending college, he distinguished himself as a dedicated activist   for the Civil Rights Movement in Houston; and          WHEREAS, In 1972, Mr. Leland became one of five minority   candidates, dubbed the "People's Five," to run for seats in the   Texas House of Representatives; he was elected to represent the   88th District, and over the course of his tenure, he gained a   reputation for his contributions to health care policy; he played   an instrumental role in the passage of legislation that expanded   access to affordable generic drugs, and he supported the creation   of health maintenance organizations; a member of numerous   committees, he held the office of vice chair of the Joint Committee   on Prison Reform, and he was the first African American to serve on   the Senate-House Conference Committee as a member of the House   Appropriations Committee; and          WHEREAS, Following six years in the state legislature,   Mr. Leland won election to the United States House of   Representatives in November 1978; he took on the role of freshman   majority whip in his first term, and he later served twice as   at-large majority whip; a leader on the issue of food insecurity, he   founded the House Select Committee on Hunger, secured funding for   famine relief, and won passage of bills providing fresh produce to   low-income families and food and medical resources for the   homeless; he also helped establish the National Commission on AIDS   and served as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus from 1985 to   1987; moreover, he won praise from the State Department for   arranging the release of four Americans imprisoned in Cuba; he   tragically passed away in a plane crash on August 7, 1989, while on   a mission trip in Ethiopia; and          WHEREAS, Congressman Mickey Leland made vital contributions   to our state and nation, and the naming of a state building in his   honor would be a fitting tribute to this trailblazing public   servant; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas   hereby direct the Texas Facilities Commission to name the new state   building being constructed in Phase Two of the Texas Capitol   Complex Master Plan at the northwest corner of Congress Avenue and   15th Street in honor of Texas Congressman and State Representative   Mickey Leland; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official   copy of this resolution to the chair and executive director of the   Texas Facilities Commission.