Bill Text: TX HR1956 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Patsy H. Gonzales of Bexar County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR1956 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1956-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1956 |
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the | ||
passing of Patsy H. Gonzales of Bexar County on January 18, 2021, at | ||
the age of 97; and | ||
WHEREAS, The daughter of Fidencio Herrera and Maxima Ramos, | ||
the former Patsy Herrera was born on July 23, 1923, in San Antonio | ||
and graduated from Lanier High School; and | ||
WHEREAS, She and her husband, the late Frank Gonzales, were | ||
blessed with five children, and Mrs. Gonzales was deeply involved | ||
in their school and extracurricular activities; she served as a | ||
Girl Scout leader, as the first Hispanic catechist and coordinator | ||
at St. Cecilia's Catholic School, and as the first Hispanic | ||
president of the St. Michael's Academy parent-teacher group; with | ||
the passing years, her family grew to include numerous | ||
grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, Inspired to participate in politics by the 1964 | ||
prohibition on poll taxes, Mrs. Gonzales became one of the first | ||
Hispanic women to serve as an election clerk and election judge; she | ||
remained involved in the political sphere into her eighties and | ||
beyond, working to support Democratic candidates and advocating for | ||
voting at the local and national level; she was also dedicated to | ||
public safety and represented the Riverside Neighborhood | ||
Association in Cellular on Patrol Southeast; and | ||
WHEREAS, While the death of Patsy Gonzales brings | ||
immeasurable sorrow to her family and friends, she leaves behind a | ||
record of service that her loved ones can remember with pride; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Patsy H. Gonzales and | ||
extend sincere condolences to all who mourn her passing; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Patsy | ||
Gonzales. | ||
Campos | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1956 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 31, 2021. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||