H.R. No. 1542
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Education Service Center Region 19 Head Start
program and its executive director, Dr. Blanca Estela Enriquez, are
being recognized with a 2009 Lucy G. Acosta Humanitarian Award,
presented by LULAC Project Amistad; and
WHEREAS, An El Paso-based nonprofit organization, Project
Amistad hosts the annual Lucy G. Acosta Humanitarian Awards banquet
to pay tribute to those individuals and groups that have
demonstrated exemplary efforts in serving the community; proceeds
from the event are directed toward the agency's client health and
welfare fund, which provides vital assistance to senior citizens
and people with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Dr. Enriquez has
administered the ESC Region 19 Head Start, and under her skilled
leadership, the program has been recognized as a national model of
excellence; designed to improve the quality of life for children
and families in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties, it is the third
largest Head Start program in Texas, serving nearly 4,000
individuals in more than 30 centers and providing an array of
educational opportunities and comprehensive services; and
WHEREAS, With a dedicated staff led by Dr. Enriquez, ESC
Region 19 Head Start has helped to guide many young Texans on the
path toward future achievement, and it has benefited the greater
community in myriad ways; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor the ESC Region 19 Project Head Start
program and Dr. Blanca Estela Enriquez on receiving a 2009 Lucy G.
Acosta Humanitarian Award and extend to all those associated with
the organization sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the ESC Region 19 Head Start program and Dr. Enriquez
as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of
Representatives.
Chavez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1542 was adopted by the House on April
30, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House