[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 142 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 142

Honoring the life and accomplishments of Kevin Dwayne Ener, a dedicated 
 radio broadcaster who worked diligently to provide valuable broadcast 
       services to the Acres Homes Communities in Houston, Texas.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 8, 2007

Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas submitted the following resolution; which was 
      referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Honoring the life and accomplishments of Kevin Dwayne Ener, a dedicated 
 radio broadcaster who worked diligently to provide valuable broadcast 
       services to the Acres Homes Communities in Houston, Texas.

Whereas Kevin Ener was born on March 8, 1970, in Houston, Texas, to Deborah Ener 
        Lee and the late Carl Wesley Shankle;
Whereas Kevin Ener was one of 8 children from a large and loving family;
Whereas Kevin Ener was educated at Aldine High School and Texas Southern 
        University, where he acquired the skills to become a trained legal 
        assistant;
Whereas Kevin Ener's true calling arose from his love of music and love of his 
        Acres Homes community;
Whereas Kevin Ener began his first business venture at the age of 13 as a mobile 
        ``DJ'' at St. Monica's Catholic Church, and Sid Ranch;
Whereas by the age of 20, he had run several record labels, and by the age of 
        30, he owned his own record label, AHEM Recording;
Whereas he produced music for many local artists, including Billy Cook, Phoenix, 
        Big Mello, Hahje, Eda Massberg, and Nuyorka;
Whereas his interest in music production soon led him into disk jockey 
        performing, record and event promotions, graphic design and production, 
        merchandising, artist management, and, ultimately, radio broadcasting;
Whereas heart and soul, Kevin was a son of Acres Homes, and in 2005, with his 
        long-time friend Larry Williams, Kevin founded a low power FM radio 
        station whose signal originated from the living room of Kevin's Acres 
        Homes house;
Whereas as the station found its voice and audience, he moved the broadcast 
        signal up the FM dial from 89.1 to 96.1, and moved the broadcast source 
        to the corner of West Montgomery and S. Victory;
Whereas the station was located in the heart of the community, and soon became 
        the heartbeat of the community;
Whereas led by Kevin and his team of over 30 dedicated volunteers, the station 
        broadcast a wide range of music, public interest announcements, live-
        remote events, and interviews with local politicians, merchants, 
        pastors, and artists;
Whereas the depth and quality of the service 96.1FM delivered to the Acres Homes 
        community is evident in the tone and content of awards, commendations 
        and letters that Kevin and the station received from such friends as 
        State Representative Sylvester Turner, City Councilman Jarvis Johnson, 
        the Acres Homes Chamber of Commerce, and scores of Acres Homes civic 
        organizations, churches, small business owners, and up-and-coming rap, 
        hip hop, and gospel recording artists;
Whereas Kevin Dwayne Ener passed away February 3, 2007; and
Whereas Kevin Dwayne Ener was the devoted husband of Felicia Ener, and the proud 
        father of 9 children, Brittany, Brandon, William, Kevin, Lois, Dexter, 
        Chase, Jessica, and Nyah: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives commends Kevin Dwayne 
Ener for his dedication and valuables service as a radio broadcaster in 
the Acres Homes Community of Houston, Texas.
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