SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1193
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Alelhie "Lila" Valencia, who is receiving her
doctorate from the College of Public Policy at The University of
Texas at San Antonio; and
WHEREAS, A native of Brownsville, Lila has followed her
dreams and broken through the cycle of poverty to become the
first person in her family to graduate from college; she earned a
bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin and went
on to receive a master's degree from the College of William and
Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia; and
WHEREAS, Inspired by the Howard Dean campaign, Lila became
increasingly involved in her community as a political and social
activist; in addition to her exemplary work with the Howard Dean
campaign, she served as the field coordinator for the Southwest
Voter Registration Education Project and helped more than 3,200
Travis County residents register to vote; and
WHEREAS, Lila played an important role in the founding of
Latinos for Texas, a voter education initiative that worked for
numerous successful candidates across the state, including
Julian Castro, Ciro Rodriguez, Juan Garcia, and Diana Maldonado;
she served as a precinct organizer for the Hillary Clinton
campaign and was a delegate to the 2008 Travis County Democratic
Convention; and
WHEREAS, An inspiration to her large and loving extended
family, Lila earned her doctorate in applied demography while
maintaining her efforts in the fight for social justice and
equality; she is truly deserving of recognition for her hard work
and determination; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
Legislature, hereby commend Alelhie "Lila" Valencia on her many
outstanding achievements and extend to her congratulations on
receiving her doctorate from The University of Texas at San Antonio;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 25, 2011.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate