Bill Text: TX HR159 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Anne Acuna for her achievements as director of chamber relations of the Farmers Branch Chamber of Commerce.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-07-30 - Reported enrolled [HR159 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR159-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 159 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Anne Acuna is stepping down as director of chamber | ||
| relations of the Farmers Branch Chamber of Commerce in August 2013 | ||
| after serving for more than six years with that organization; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of Northern California, Ms. Acuna earned | ||
| her bachelor's degree from the University of San Francisco; she | ||
| went on to work in Silicon Valley and then as an entrepreneur; in | ||
| 2001, she moved to Texas, where she worked in franchise development | ||
| and founded HLA Associates, a project management consulting firm; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Ms. Acuna has been active with the chamber's youth | ||
| leadership and junior chamber ambassador programs, and she has | ||
| served as a business advisory member of Mosaic, which serves people | ||
| with disabilities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A woman of strong religious faith, Ms. Acuna is a | ||
| youth minister at the Filipino American Alliance Church in | ||
| Arlington, and in 2006, she founded the HLA Missions/Scholarship | ||
| fund to promote community outreach projects and higher education in | ||
| the Philippines; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following her departure from the chamber of | ||
| commerce, Ms. Acuna will be moving to the island of Rota in the U.S. | ||
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to work at Grace | ||
| Christian Academy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Anne Acuna's dedication, initiative, and commitment | ||
| to serving others have greatly benefited the community of Farmers | ||
| Branch, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her years with the | ||
| chamber of commerce as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of | ||
| her life; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Anne Acuna for her | ||
| achievements with the Farmers Branch Chamber of Commerce and extend | ||
| to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness and success; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Acuna as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Ratliff | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 159 was adopted by the House on July | ||
| 29, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
