Bill Text: TX SR705 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Angela-Jo Touza-Medina for her leadership of YWCA Greater Austin.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-07 - Reported enrolled [SR705 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-SR705-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Angela-Jo Touza-Medina, who is stepping down as | ||
| executive director of YWCA Greater Austin after four years of | ||
| exemplary leadership; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A passionate advocate for marginalized | ||
| populations, Angela-Jo Touza-Medina has worked diligently to | ||
| open doors for the vulnerable and to foster grassroots change at | ||
| the local level; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Her wide-ranging experience includes serving in | ||
| leadership roles for such organizations as the Immigrant | ||
| Services Network of Austin, the Mayor's Taskforce on | ||
| Institutional Racism and Systemic Inequalities, and the City of | ||
| Austin's Joint Inclusion Committee; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During Angela's tenure as executive director of | ||
| YWCA Greater Austin, the organization has grown by 79 percent; | ||
| she is credited with expanding an array of services in Travis | ||
| County to benefit residents in seven other Central Texas | ||
| counties; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An award-winning leader for grassroots change, | ||
| Angela-Jo Touza-Medina has shaped an impressive career in social | ||
| justice as a believer in each person's ability to catalyze | ||
| positive change through self-reflection, accountability, and | ||
| action; she has made a difference in the lives of countless | ||
| individuals, and her presence at YWCA Greater Austin will be | ||
| greatly missed; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Angela-Jo Touza-Medina for her many | ||
| contributions to the community and her outstanding leadership of | ||
| YWCA Greater Austin and extend to her best wishes for the future; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Watson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 7, 2019. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
