Bill Text: TX SR1217 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Alida Salinas Hernandez of McAllen.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-26 - Reported enrolled [SR1217 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR1217-Enrolled.html
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In Memory | ||
of | ||
Alida Salinas Hernandez | ||
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the | ||
citizens of McAllen in mourning the loss of businesswoman and | ||
civic leader Alida Salinas Hernandez, who died January 7, 2011, | ||
at the age of 64; and | ||
WHEREAS, Alida Salinas Hernandez was born October 22, | ||
1946, to Eva and Arnaldo Salinas; a self-made entrepreneur who | ||
once walked from store to store downtown looking for work, she | ||
possessed exceptional networking skills, which she used to share | ||
her ideas about improving McAllen; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through her leadership of the Heart of the City | ||
Improvement Corporation, great strides were made in transforming | ||
17th Street from an underutilized section of downtown to a | ||
vibrant entertainment district featuring numerous bars and | ||
nightclubs; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the course of her career, Mrs. Hernandez | ||
helped countless individuals and businesses in McAllen fulfill | ||
their ongoing employment needs; by helping to match workforce | ||
talent with employers throughout the area, she played a key role | ||
in the economic vitality of the region; and | ||
WHEREAS, She was an active member of numerous business and | ||
professional organizations, including Leadership McAllen, the | ||
Organization of Women Executives, the McAllen Business Alliance, | ||
the McAllen Economic Development Corporation, and the McAllen, | ||
Mission, Edinburg, Pharr, and Valley Chambers of Commerce, and | ||
she was recognized for her dedication with many awards and | ||
honors; and | ||
WHEREAS, She also served as a volunteer, organizer, and | ||
fund-raiser with a number of charitable organizations, including | ||
the Palmer Drug Abuse Program, the American Cancer Society, the | ||
Leukemia Association, and the American Heart Association; and | ||
WHEREAS, A woman of vision, determination, and strength, | ||
she gave generously to others, and her kind and loving spirit and | ||
humble nature will not be forgotten by those who were privileged | ||
to share in her life; and | ||
WHEREAS, She was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, | ||
and grandmother, and she will continue to live in the hearts and | ||
minds of those she left behind; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
family and friends of Alida Salinas Hernandez; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
memory of Alida Salinas Hernandez. | ||
Hinojosa | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on May 26, 2011, by a | ||
rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |