Bill Text: TX HR21 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Rosa Walker on her induction into the Texas AFL-CIO Hall of Fame.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-05 - Reported enrolled [HR21 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR21-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 21 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Rosa Walker of Austin is being inducted into the | ||
| Texas AFL-CIO Hall of Fame on June 10, 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A leading figure in the state's labor movement, Ms. | ||
| Walker served the Texas AFL-CIO as director of community | ||
| services/volunteers for 39 years before her retirement in 2003; she | ||
| was instrumental in the recruitment of many capable women for the | ||
| union cause through the years, and she coordinated union disaster | ||
| relief operations, voter registration drives, and get-out-the-vote | ||
| efforts; in addition, she played a key role in advocacy activities | ||
| for a number of issues and managed preparations for special labor | ||
| events; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Walker was born in Hemphill and graduated from | ||
| Pineland High School; after beginning her career with Southwestern | ||
| Bell, she joined the Communication Workers of America and went on to | ||
| serve as a commercial job steward and member of the CWA executive | ||
| board; she later dedicated herself to the labor movement on a | ||
| full-time basis, becoming an organizer for the Industrial Union | ||
| Department of the AFL-CIO before joining the staff of the Harris | ||
| County AFL-CIO; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1965, Ms. Walker began her long tenure with the | ||
| Texas AFL-CIO; she also served as vice president of the Texas | ||
| Coalition of Labor Union Women and as a member of the Democratic | ||
| National Committee and the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct, | ||
| and she was a founder of the Texas Consumer Association; a member of | ||
| the Texas Women's Hall of Fame, she is the recipient of numerous | ||
| other accolades as well; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Rosa Walker has made a positive difference in the | ||
| lives of countless Texas workers through her tireless commitment to | ||
| the labor movement, and this prestigious honor is a testament to the | ||
| respect and admiration she has earned through her noteworthy | ||
| contributions; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Rosa Walker on | ||
| her induction into the Texas AFL-CIO Hall of Fame and extend to her | ||
| sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Walker as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Alonzo | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 21 was adopted by the House on June | ||
| 28, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
