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.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
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 | ||
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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 | ||