Bill Text: TX SR903 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Celeste Zepeda Sanchez for her service to the City of San Benito.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-26 - Reported enrolled [SR903 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR903-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Celeste Zepeda Sanchez for her outstanding service as | ||
| mayor of the City of San Benito; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Celeste Sanchez was elected as San Benito's first | ||
| woman mayor in 2014, after serving for eight years as a San Benito | ||
| city commissioner; she holds undergraduate and graduate degrees | ||
| from Texas A&I University, and she enjoyed a distinguished | ||
| 46-year career in public education; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Under her exemplary leadership as mayor, the City | ||
| of San Benito has been able to pass multiple budgets without | ||
| raising taxes; she delivered the first State of the City address | ||
| and established the Mayor's Prayer Breakfast, and she represented | ||
| the city at the Metropolitan Planning Organization; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mayor Sanchez played an important role in efforts | ||
| that led to the expansion and improvement of the Resaca Trail and | ||
| to the establishment of the Citizen's Academy of San Benito; she | ||
| is also active in a wide range of civic and professional | ||
| organizations, including Workforce Solutions Cameron, the Lower | ||
| Rio Grande Valley Development Council, the Rotary Club of San | ||
| Benito, and the Texas Conjunto Hall of Fame and Museum; and | ||
| WHEREAS, An exemplary public servant, she is respected and | ||
| admired by her colleagues and area citizens, and it is truly fitting | ||
| that she receive special recognition for her many achievements as | ||
| mayor of San Benito; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Celeste Zepeda Sanchez on her | ||
| commitment to public service and extend to her best wishes for | ||
| continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her | ||
| as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 26, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
