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REMEMBERING THE LEGACY OF DEVOYD ``DEE'' JENNINGS
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HON. MARC A. VEASEY
of texas
in the house of representatives
Friday, July 30, 2021
Mr. VEASEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the legacy of Devoyd ``Dee'' Jennings--a hardworking and dedicated member of our Fort Worth community.
Dee dedicated his life to ensuring the success, strength and mobility of the Black community in Fort Worth. Dee was born in 1947 in Fort Worth. After graduating from I.M Terrell High School in 1966, he attended Tarrant County College and continued his education at Texas Wesleyan University where he graduated with a marketing degree in 1971.
He began his nearly 30 years of service for North Texas with TXU as a Community Affairs Specialist, and served as the first Black lobbyist for Texas Electric. Dee used his own experiences to help others. He quickly became an influential mentor to minorities pursuing careers in business as he served on numerous boards including the Texas Association of Business, the North Texas Commission, the Texas Association of African American Chambers and as a chairman of the NTTA's Business Diversity Advisory Committee.
The pinnacle of Dee's career came when he began his most recent position as president and CEO of the Fort Worth Black Chamber of Commerce. He left a powerful legacy by using this position to fight for economic opportunity for the Black community in Fort Worth.
Dee also assisted with the creation of two stand-alone organizations that directly serve to benefit minority development--the William Mann Community Development Corp and Southeast Fort Worth Inc. Because of his work with local government bodies, he was able to establish minority and women-owned business enterprise goals.
His long and appreciated service to the community of Fort Worth has been honored as he was a proud receiver of the Minority Leaders in Business Award in 2017 and was recognized with a proclamation for Devoyd Jennings Day.
Devoyd ``Dee'' Jennings--a public servant, successful businessman, and strong leader--will be deeply missed by our Fort Worth community.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 134
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