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 | ||