Bill Text: TX HR2185 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Veronica Escobar for her service as El Paso County Judge.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-06-02 - Reported enrolled [HR2185 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR2185-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 2185 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Honorable Veronica Escobar has ably served the | ||
| people of El Paso County as county judge for four years, and her | ||
| knowledge and dedication have earned her the respect of many people | ||
| along the way; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Since taking office in 2011, Judge Escobar has | ||
| promoted expanded access to health care through her support for the | ||
| El Paso County Hospital District and El Paso Children's Hospital; | ||
| she has also worked diligently to make government more effective, | ||
| efficient, and transparent; long focused on border issues, she has | ||
| provided an El Paso perspective on immigration in three op-ed | ||
| columns published by the New York Times; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso, | ||
| Judge Escobar holds a master's degree from New York University as | ||
| well; she has dedicated her professional and civic life to | ||
| nonprofits, education, and local government; she was presented the | ||
| 2008 Elected Official of the Year Award by the El Paso Branch of the | ||
| National Association of Social Workers and named the 2010 Elected | ||
| Official of the Year by the Rio Grande Council of Governments, and | ||
| her numerous accolades further include the Women of Distinction | ||
| Award from the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of | ||
| Commerce, the Women of Integrity Award from Women for an Ethical El | ||
| Paso, and the Human Rights Safe Communities Award from the Border | ||
| Network for Human Rights; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Veronica Escobar has made many significant | ||
| contributions to the betterment of life in El Paso County over the | ||
| course of her tenure as a public servant, and she may take | ||
| justifiable pride in her exemplary record of achievement; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Veronica Escobar for her committed public | ||
| service 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 Judge Escobar as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| González | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 2185 was adopted by the House on June | ||
| 1, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
