110 HRES 142 IH: Honoring the life and accomplishments of U.S. House of Representatives 2007-02-08 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. RES. 142 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 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

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.