HB 9043

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution honoring the memory of Mary B. Hooks.
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4	WHEREAS, born in Coahoma, Mississippi, and raised in
5	Memphis, Tennessee, Mary B. Hooks was the owner of her own
6	insurance agency when she was elected to the West Palm Beach
7	City Commission in 1993 and was reelected twice, serving as the
8	president of the commission in 1996-1997, and
9	WHEREAS, in 1998, Mrs. Hooks, a Democrat, surprised her
10	friends by endorsing Jeb Bush for Governor, and
11	WHEREAS, after Jeb Bush was elected Governor, Mrs. Hooks
12	resigned her position on the commission to become the Secretary
13	of Labor and Employment Security, and
14	WHEREAS, after the Department of Labor and Employment
15	Security was abolished, Mrs. Hooks worked in the Agency for
16	Workforce Innovation as a liaison for community and business
17	groups, and
18	WHEREAS, in the fight against breast cancer she was a
19	committed volunteer and served as the honorary chairwoman of the
20	13th annual Race For The Cure, and
21	WHEREAS, Governor Bush said that Mary Hooks "embodied the
22	true spirit of public service coupled with strong experience as
23	a successful business owner and community leader," NOW,
24	THEREFORE,
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26	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
27	Florida:
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29	That the House of Representatives pauses in its
30	deliberations to honor the memory of Mary Hooks.
31	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
32	presented to her husband, Lee Hooks, as a tangible token of the
33	sentiments expressed herein.

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