Bill Text: TX HR313 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Rosa Guerrero on her selection as the 2013 First Lady of El Paso by Beta Sigma Phi.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-21 - Reported enrolled [HR313 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR313-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 313 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Rosa Guerrero has been named the 2013 First Lady of | ||
| El Paso by Beta Sigma Phi; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The annual First Lady award is presented to women | ||
| who have made outstanding contributions to their community, and | ||
| educator, historian, humanitarian, and motivational speaker Rosa | ||
| Guerrero is an excellent fit for the honor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Guerrero taught in El Paso public schools for | ||
| two decades and helped develop the district's first intercultural | ||
| programs; with the dedication of Rosa Guerrero Elementary School, | ||
| she became the first Hispanic woman in the city to have a school | ||
| named after her; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Rosa Guerrero's commitment to multicultural | ||
| dialogue and understanding extends far beyond the classroom; she is | ||
| the founder and artistic director of the International Folklorico | ||
| Dance Group, and her film, Tapestry, won a national filmmaking | ||
| award for its promotion of cultural understanding; Ms. Guerrero has | ||
| now developed the sequel, Tapestry II, and she continues to speak | ||
| before school audiences to promote greater awareness and | ||
| appreciation of cultural diversity; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In recognition of her notable endeavors, | ||
| Ms. Guerrero has been named an Outstanding Woman in the Arts by the | ||
| Texas Women's Political Caucus, an Outstanding Woman Artist in El | ||
| Paso by the Mexican American National Association, an Outstanding | ||
| Hispanic in the Southwest by Adolph Coors, Co., an Outstanding | ||
| Hispanic of El Paso by The University of Texas at El Paso, and an | ||
| Outstanding Alumna by the UT-El Paso College of Education; | ||
| moreover, she has been inducted into both the Texas Women's Hall of | ||
| Fame and the El Paso Commission for Women Hall of Fame; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Among the other awards conferred on her are the | ||
| Valley Forge Freedoms Foundation Award, the LULAC Arts and | ||
| Humanities Award, the Human Relations Award from the Texas State | ||
| Teachers Association, the Good Samaritan Award from the Catholic | ||
| Media Ministries of El Paso, the Sertoma Service to Mankind Award, | ||
| the Arts Alliance Individual Dance Award, the Gold Nugget Award | ||
| from UT-El Paso, and the Reconocimiento Othli from Instituto de los | ||
| Mexicanos en el Exterior; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This distinguished Texan has greatly enriched her | ||
| community and has positively influenced myriad lives with her | ||
| message of cultural harmony, and she may indeed reflect with great | ||
| pride on all that she has accomplished; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Rosa Guerrero on her selection as | ||
| the 2013 First Lady of El Paso by Beta Sigma Phi and extend to her | ||
| sincere best wishes for continued success with her important work; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Guerrero as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Marquez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 313 was adopted by the House on | ||
| February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
