Bill Text: TX HR66 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Sabrina Walker Hernandez on being named the 2023 Woman of the Year by the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-12-05 - Reported enrolled [HR66 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR66-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 66 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Sabrina Walker Hernandez was honored as the Edinburg | ||
| Chamber of Commerce Woman of the Year at the organization's annual | ||
| Installation & Awards Banquet on November 8, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Each year, the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce | ||
| recognizes local civic leaders for their outstanding efforts in | ||
| behalf of their community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, After serving her country as a member of the United | ||
| States Army, Ms. Hernandez discovered her true calling with the | ||
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg RGV; over the course of her two | ||
| decades with the organization, she served in a number of leadership | ||
| roles, including as chief executive officer and vice president of | ||
| operations; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During her tenure as CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs, | ||
| Ms. Hernandez made many important contributions to the Rio Grande | ||
| Valley's nonprofit sector; her most significant achievements | ||
| included increasing operating revenue from $750,000 to | ||
| $2.5 million over an eight-year period and planning and overseeing | ||
| a $12 million comprehensive capital campaign, which was the largest | ||
| in the organization's history; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, Ms. Hernandez is the president and CEO of | ||
| Supporting World Hope, a consulting firm that assists organizations | ||
| in such areas as program development, capital campaigns, | ||
| fundraising, and marketing; over the years, many local | ||
| organizations have benefited from her involvement, including the | ||
| Rotary Club of Edinburg, Village in the Valley, the Edinburg | ||
| Economic Development Corporation, and the Edinburg Mayor's Youth | ||
| Advisory Council; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Sabrina Walker Hernandez 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 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Sabrina | ||
| Walker Hernandez on being named the 2023 Woman of the Year by the | ||
| Edinburg Chamber of Commerce and extend to her sincere best wishes | ||
| for continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Hernandez as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Guerra | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 66 was adopted by the House on | ||
| December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
