Bill Text: TX HR712 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Paying tribute to the life of Emma Galindo, a Mexican American Trailblazer of Austin and Travis County.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-24 - Reported enrolled [HR712 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR712-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 712 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Emma Galindo was posthumously recognized by the | ||
| Austin History Center in conjunction with its exhibit Mexican | ||
| American Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Honoring the important contributions made by | ||
| Mexican Americans to Central Texas, the Austin History Center and | ||
| its association joined with the Austin Public Library to organize | ||
| the show, which ran from August 21, 2010, through January 16, 2011; | ||
| Mexican American Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County | ||
| celebrated the pioneering achievements of 32 remarkable men and | ||
| women and provided the public with an opportunity to learn more | ||
| about their lives; and | ||
| WHEREAS, One such individual, Emma Galindo, was honored for | ||
| her achievements in education; she received her bachelor's degree | ||
| from Baylor University in 1953 and her master's degree in education | ||
| from The University of Texas at Austin in 1976; she began her | ||
| teaching career with the Austin Independent School District in | ||
| 1958, eventually teaching at Palm, Brooke, and Zavala Elementary | ||
| Schools and later serving as assistant principal at Govalle and St. | ||
| Elmo; and | ||
| WHEREAS, While at Zavala in the 1960s, she was one of the key | ||
| figures in initiating the first bilingual education program for | ||
| AISD; later, she would become the district's first bilingual | ||
| education instructional coordinator; Ms. Galindo passed away in | ||
| 1983, and two years later, Galindo Elementary was named in her honor | ||
| for her dedication and commitment as a leader, teacher, and | ||
| administrator; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through her outstanding accomplishments, Emma | ||
| Galindo made a positive difference in her community, and her legacy | ||
| is a source of pride and inspiration to many people; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Emma Galindo, a | ||
| Mexican American Trailblazer of Austin and Travis County. | ||
| Rodriguez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 712 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 17, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
