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This resolution honors Heath Donell Creech, a prominent Austin digital media and marketing entrepreneur who passed away on February 24, 2025, at age 57, by commemorating his significant contributions to community leadership, technology, and diversity. The resolution highlights Creech's pioneering work, including founding organizations like GriotMedia, the African American Leadership Institute, and MVMT50, as well as his instrumental role in cultural events such as the Urban Music Fest and MLK Day Parade. It recognizes his efforts to promote workplace diversity, support minority leadership in technology, and create meaningful connections, particularly through initiatives like the #BlackAtSXSW hashtag and his involvement with the Black Men's Health Clinic Outreach Team. The resolution pays tribute to Creech's legacy of empowering others, advancing representation in technology and cultural spaces, and working to build a more inclusive community, while extending sincere sympathy to his family, including his mother, son, and siblings. As a final act of remembrance, the Texas House of Representatives unanimously adopted this resolution on March 31, 2025, and arranged for an official copy to be prepared for his family.

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