Bill Text: TX HR365 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Linda Tovar on receiving the 2020 Edinburg Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year award.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-25 - Reported enrolled [HR365 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR365-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 365 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Linda Tovar has been selected as the 2020 Woman of | ||
| the Year by the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Each year, the chamber honors individuals for their | ||
| exceptional commitment to civic engagement and for their efforts to | ||
| benefit the local community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Tovar is senior manager of public affairs for | ||
| H-E-B Border Region, and in that role, she oversees the company's | ||
| philanthropic activities in the Rio Grande Valley; a graduate of | ||
| The University of Texas-Pan American, she has been recognized as a | ||
| UTPA Pillar of Success, and in 2015, the Rio Grande Valley Hispanic | ||
| Chamber of Commerce named her a Professional Woman of Distinction; | ||
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| WHEREAS, A dedicated advocate for health and education, | ||
| Ms. Tovar has given generously of her time and talents through her | ||
| involvement with such community events as the Edinburg 10K, the | ||
| Edinburg Cares Food Drive, and the Texas Cook'Em High Steaks | ||
| barbeque contest, which funds scholarships for veterans; moreover, | ||
| she has served on the boards of the Valley Alliance of Mentors for | ||
| Opportunities and Scholarships (VAMOS) and Easterseals Rio Grande | ||
| Valley; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Linda Tovar has demonstrated a lasting commitment to | ||
| making Edinburg a better place for all, and in so doing, she has | ||
| earned the deep respect and appreciation of her fellow residents; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Linda Tovar on her receipt of the | ||
| 2020 Edinburg Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year award 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. Tovar as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Canales | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 365 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 25, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
