Bill Text: TX HR111 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commemorating the 50th anniversary of Los Barrios de Amarillo.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-08 - Reported enrolled [HR111 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR111-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 111 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Los Barrios de Amarillo is celebrating its 50th | ||
| anniversary in 2021, and this is a fitting opportunity to pay | ||
| tribute to the vital work of this exemplary nonprofit; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1971, Los Barrios de Amarillo was established by | ||
| a small group of community leaders and area volunteers to address | ||
| the high school dropout rate; today, under the auspices of the | ||
| Amarillo Wesley Community Center, the organization seeks to promote | ||
| higher education opportunities, leadership training, career | ||
| awareness, and professional development for students across the | ||
| Texas Panhandle; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The centerpiece of the organization's mission is its | ||
| scholarship program, which helps students pursue their dreams | ||
| through education at area institutions of higher learning, | ||
| including Amarillo College, Clarendon College, Eastern New Mexico | ||
| University, Frank Phillips College, Texas Tech University, and West | ||
| Texas A&M University; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The organization also hosts speakers at its monthly | ||
| virtual brunch meetings, and its Step Up to Success career | ||
| conferences are open to middle school and high school students in | ||
| the spring and fall, respectively; the Step Up 2.0 program is open | ||
| to high school juniors and seniors in Potter and Randall Counties, | ||
| and it offers job-shadowing immersion visits in four areas, | ||
| engineering, finance and banking, marketing, and aerospace and | ||
| manufacturing; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Los Barrios de Amarillo benefits from the capable | ||
| leadership of its board of directors, including president Mary | ||
| Bralley, vice president Jennifer Gallardo, treasurer Tina | ||
| Sisneros, secretary Jerry Branch, and historian Katy Perish; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the past half century, Los Barrios de Amarillo | ||
| has helped to inspire and empower countless young people, providing | ||
| them with the tools they need to succeed and prosper; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate the 50th | ||
| anniversary of Los Barrios de Amarillo and extend to all those | ||
| associated with the organization sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success in their important work; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Los Barrios de Amarillo as an expression of high regard | ||
| by the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Price | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 111 was adopted by the House on | ||
| September 2, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
