HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 3666-10-2008A Resolution
NO 3666-10-2008
NAMING THE NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING AT EVANS/ROSEDALE PLAZA THE
HAZEL HARVEY PEACE CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOODS
WHEREAS Mrs Hazel Harvey Peace shaped the lives of several generations of
African Americans in Fort Worth through education advocacy and her unparalleled and
unwavering support of her community and
WHEREAS Mrs Peace graduated from Fort Worth Colored High School -later
renamed I M Terrell High School - at age 13 and, after earning a degree from Howard
University returned to the school to teach at age 16 and
WHEREAS as an English teacher and debate coach and later as vice principal
Mrs Peace set an example for Fort Worths African American community to become
strong leaders and successful professionals demanding excellence hard work and fairness
from all those who counted themselves among her pupils and
WHEREAS Mrs Peace brought her values and skills to vital programs and projects
Citywide through service to organizations that sought to improve the quality of life for all
residents and
WHEREAS Mrs Peace was a titan during one of the most transformative times to
Fort Worth history and whose passing on June 8 2008 was a great loss to all of the lives
she touched and
WHEREAS Mrs Peace s life serves as a call to always aspire to greatness and
never stand idle in the face of great challenge or change
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT
The municipal building to be constructed at the Evans/Rosedale Plaza be named the
Hazel Harvey Peace Center for neighborhoods
Adopted thisl~l'4~r'`t'h~day
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Marty Hendry C~
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of October 2008
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CITY COUNCIL
OCT 1 4 2008
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City Secretary of the
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