Bill Text: TX HR1784 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Sara Long on her installation as president of the Woman's Club of El Paso.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-05-26 - Reported enrolled [HR1784 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR1784-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1784 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Sara Long was installed as president of the Woman's | ||
| Club of El Paso on May 3, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Founded in 1894, the Woman's Club of El Paso is | ||
| dedicated to the betterment of the community; it offers monthly | ||
| opportunities for education and cultural enrichment, and members | ||
| also work to preserve their historic clubhouse; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sara Long has been active in the club since 2008, and | ||
| for the past eight years, she has benefited the group as program | ||
| chair; from 2022 to 2023, she served with distinction as | ||
| president-elect; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A retired educator, Mrs. Long was born and raised in | ||
| Denver City; she studied piano, voice, and acting as a girl and | ||
| attended Sul Ross State University, where she earned a bachelor's | ||
| degree in music with a major in piano and a minor in voice; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mrs. Long enjoyed a 31-year career as a vocal music | ||
| director for students of all levels in the Clint and Socorro | ||
| Independent School Districts; over the years, she served as a vocal | ||
| and choral music adjudicator for UIL competitions, and she was an | ||
| accompanist for contest choirs as well; she was also a guest | ||
| conductor for the Ysleta ISD Honor Choirs; for 14 Years, she was the | ||
| director of music ministries at Vista Ysleta United Methodist | ||
| Church; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, Mrs. Long continues to teach piano and voice | ||
| privately; in all her endeavors, she is supported by the love and | ||
| encouragement of her husband of 50 years, Allen Long, a fellow | ||
| retired educator; they have been blessed with three children, | ||
| Allyson, Andrea, and AJ, as well as seven grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sara Long has demonstrated a strong commitment to | ||
| the mission of the Woman's Club of El Paso, and her new role will | ||
| allow her to make even greater contributions to the community; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Sara Long on her installation as | ||
| president of the Woman's Club of El Paso and extend to her sincere | ||
| best wishes for a successful tenure in office; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mrs. Long as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| González of El Paso | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1784 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 25, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
