H.R. No. 714
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez was recognized by the Austin
History Center in conjunction with its exhibit Mexican American
Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County; and
WHEREAS, Honoring the important contributions made by
Mexican Americans to Central Texas, the Austin History Center and
its association joined with the Austin Public Library to organize
the show, which ran from August 21, 2010, through January 16, 2011;
Mexican American Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County
celebrated the pioneering achievements of 32 remarkable men and
women and provided the public with an opportunity to learn more
about their lives; and
WHEREAS, One such individual, Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, was
honored for her achievements in media; a graduate of The University
of Texas at Austin, she earned her master's degree from the Columbia
University Graduate School of Journalism and her Ph.D. from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of her distinguished career, Ms.
Rivas-Rodriguez has worked for the Boston Globe, WFAA-TV in Dallas,
and the Dallas Morning News; in 1998, she joined the UT School of
Journalism as an assistant professor, and the following year, she
initiated the U.S. Latino & Latina World War II Oral History
Project; and
WHEREAS, Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez has made a positive
difference in her community, and her outstanding accomplishments
are a source of pride and inspiration to many people; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez on her
selection as a Mexican American Trailblazer of Austin and Travis
County and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Rivas-Rodriguez as an expression of high regard by
the Texas House of Representatives.
Rodriguez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 714 was adopted by the House on March
17, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House