H.R. No. 2274
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Dallas Independent School District is breaking
ground for the Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary School at a
ceremony on May 26, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Slated to open in the fall of 2012, this
state-of-the-art facility will be located at the intersection of
Military Parkway and Buckner Boulevard and will include such
sustainable features as geothermal heating and air-conditioning,
natural lighting for classrooms, and energy-efficient plumbing
fixtures; and
WHEREAS, The school is named in honor of Dallas attorney and
civil rights activist Adelfa Botello Callejo; a native of South
Texas, she became the first Hispanic woman to graduate from
Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law and the first
to practice law in Dallas; she has been a partner at the law firm of
Callejo & Callejo for 45 years, during which time she has served as
a regional president of the Hispanic National Bar Association and a
director of the State Bar of Texas; in addition, she is founder and
former president of the Mexican-American Bar Association of Texas;
and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Callejo has further distinguished herself as a
tireless champion for social justice, and she has been recognized
for her efforts with numerous honors, including the Martin Luther
King, Jr., Justice Award, the Hispanic National Bar Association
Juarez-Lincoln Award, the Dallas Women Lawyers Association Louise
B. Raggio Award, and the Equal Justice Award from Legal Services of
North Texas; and
WHEREAS, Once completed, the new school will represent a
fitting tribute to Adelfa Callejo and the ideals of equal
opportunity to which she has dedicated her life; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the groundbreaking for the Adelfa
Botello Callejo Elementary School in Dallas and congratulate all
those involved in bringing this project to fruition; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Anchia
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2274 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House