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1	1	S.C.R. No. 62
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4	4	SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	5	WHEREAS, The Honorable Lena Guerrero of Austin passed away on
6	6	April 24, 2008, at the age of 50, bringing to a close a full and
7	7	accomplished life; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Born in 1957 to Adela and Alvaro Guerrero, Lena
9	9	Guerrero grew up in Mission, the fifth of nine children; she went on
10	10	to attend The University of Texas at Austin, where she became active
11	11	in the Democratic Party and where, in 1979, she became the first
12	12	woman and the first Hispanic elected president of the Texas Young
13	13	Democrats; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Some five years later, at the age of 25, Ms. Guerrero
15	15	won election to the Texas House of Representatives, becoming only
16	16	the second Hispanic woman to ever hold office as a state legislator;
17	17	voters subsequently returned her to office three more times, and
18	18	during nearly a decade of service, she made her mark as a champion
19	19	for migrant farmworkers, teenage pregnancy prevention, and a
20	20	variety of environmental and social justice issues; named one of
21	21	the 10 best legislators of 1989 by Texas Monthly magazine, she
22	22	further distinguished herself as vice chair of the House Committee
23	23	on State Affairs and the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Ms. Guerrero was equally accomplished in her
25	25	professional life, serving as executive director of the Texas
26	26	Women's Political Caucus and as co-owner of an Austin advertising
27	27	and consulting firm, Bravo Communications; and
28	28	WHEREAS, In 1991, she was appointed to the Railroad
29	29	Commission by Governor Ann Richards, breaking yet another barrier
30	30	as a Hispanic woman; she was a leading supporter of tax incentives
31	31	for independent oil and gas producers and an early advocate for
32	32	alternative fuels, and she played a key role in revamping
33	33	regulation of the industry; and
34	34	WHEREAS, Ms. Guerrero was among the brightest and hardest
35	35	working public officials in Texas; she graduated from The
36	36	University of Texas at Austin in 1993, demonstrating that our
37	37	mistakes are often the gateway to growth and success in other
38	38	arenas; and
39	39	WHEREAS, This beloved woman fought brain cancer with grace,
40	40	dignity, and her trademark humor, along with the help of her
41	41	husband, Leo Aguirre, their son, "Little" Leo Aguirre, other family
42	42	members, and countless friends; although her life ended far too
43	43	soon, she will long be remembered with great affection and
44	44	admiration by all those who were privileged to know her; now,
45	45	therefore, be it
46	46	RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
47	47	hereby honor the life and legacy of Lena Guerrero as a dedicated and
48	48	inspiring public servant, a loving wife, a caring mother, a trusted
49	49	friend, and a true pioneering daughter of the State of Texas.
50	50	______________________________ ______________________________
51	51	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
52	52	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 62 was adopted by the Senate
53	53	on April 21, 2009.
54	54	______________________________
55	55	Secretary of the Senate
56	56	I hereby certify that S.C.R. No. 62 was adopted by the House
57	57	on April 24, 2009.
58	58	______________________________
59	59	Chief Clerk of the House
60	60	Approved:
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62	62	Date
63	63	______________________________
64	64	Governor