81R27795 JGH-D
By: Chavez H.R. No. 1902
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Wilma Hudson has played a vital role in her
community through her service with the YWCA El Paso Del Norte
Region; and
WHEREAS, The El Paso YWCA provides services to empower and
enrich the lives of women and girls in the El Paso region, and it is
celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2009; and
WHEREAS, An El Paso native, Wilma Hudson earned a bachelor's
degree in zoology from Fisk University in Tennessee in 1948; after
teaching in Georgia for a time, she married and returned to El Paso
to continue her career; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Hudson received further training from Hotel
Dieu Hospital, and for 30 years she worked as a special hematology
technologist at Beaumont Army Medical Center; and
WHEREAS, Despite her busy professional life, this
accomplished woman gave back to her community through her many
years of service on the board of directors of the YWCA; as a member
of the organization's child care committee, she helped to ensure
that children were well looked after while also assisting their
mothers; and
WHEREAS, In 1979, Mrs. Hudson worked to establish the REACH
Awards program, an annual luncheon that honors women and young
women for significant contributions and achievement in the arts,
business, community service, education, health care, and academic
studies; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated volunteers play an important role in
communities across the Lone Star State, and for many years, Wilma
Hudson has served as an inspiring leader and role model in El Paso
through her work with the YWCA; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby commend Wilma Hudson for her long record of
service with the El Paso YWCA and extend to her sincere best wishes
for continued happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Hudson as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.