H.R. No. 464
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The Honorable Veronica Escobar took office in
January 2011 as county judge of El Paso County; and
WHEREAS, Born in El Paso and raised in the lower valley,
Veronica Escobar graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso
in 1991 and earned a master's degree from New York University in
1993; she worked at El Paso Community College, UTEP, and various
nonprofits before being elected to the El Paso County Commissioners
Court from Precinct 2 in 2007; and
WHEREAS, During her tenure as a commissioner, Judge Escobar
organized and hosted the county's first Shared Services Summits,
which brought together multiple school districts and
municipalities, the hospital district, the community college, and
the county; the events resulted in the creation of a shared
technology data center, joint purchasing, integrated IT services,
and other projects that have saved area taxpayers millions of
dollars; she was also deeply engaged in issues related to health
care, border policy, nature tourism, and transportation, as well as
government consolidation, the revitalization of downtown El Paso,
and economic development; and
WHEREAS, Judge Escobar has given generously of her time and
talents to numerous civic organizations, among them Community
Scholars, the Border Network for Human Rights, the Border Fair
Housing and Economic Justice Center, the Hispanic Leadership
Institute, and the Women's Political Action Committee of El Paso;
she has been recognized by the Center for Civic Engagement and by
Women for an Ethical El Paso, and she has been named Elected
Official of the Year by the El Paso branch of the National
Association of Social Workers; and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has exemplified the highest
standards of public service and worked tirelessly to advance the
common good, and she is indeed deserving of commendation as she
takes on the challenges of her new office; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Veronica Escobar on
her election as county judge of El Paso County and extend to her
sincere best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Judge Escobar as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Marquez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 464 was adopted by the House on March
3, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House