H.R. No. 21
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rosa Walker of Austin is being inducted into the
Texas AFL-CIO Hall of Fame on June 10, 2011; and
WHEREAS, A leading figure in the state's labor movement, Ms.
Walker served the Texas AFL-CIO as director of community
services/volunteers for 39 years before her retirement in 2003; she
was instrumental in the recruitment of many capable women for the
union cause through the years, and she coordinated union disaster
relief operations, voter registration drives, and get-out-the-vote
efforts; in addition, she played a key role in advocacy activities
for a number of issues and managed preparations for special labor
events; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Walker was born in Hemphill and graduated from
Pineland High School; after beginning her career with Southwestern
Bell, she joined the Communication Workers of America and went on to
serve as a commercial job steward and member of the CWA executive
board; she later dedicated herself to the labor movement on a
full-time basis, becoming an organizer for the Industrial Union
Department of the AFL-CIO before joining the staff of the Harris
County AFL-CIO; and
WHEREAS, In 1965, Ms. Walker began her long tenure with the
Texas AFL-CIO; she also served as vice president of the Texas
Coalition of Labor Union Women and as a member of the Democratic
National Committee and the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct,
and she was a founder of the Texas Consumer Association; a member of
the Texas Women's Hall of Fame, she is the recipient of numerous
other accolades as well; and
WHEREAS, Rosa Walker has made a positive difference in the
lives of countless Texas workers through her tireless commitment to
the labor movement, and this prestigious honor is a testament to the
respect and admiration she has earned through her noteworthy
contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Rosa Walker on
her induction into the Texas AFL-CIO Hall of Fame 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. Walker as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Alonzo
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 21 was adopted by the House on June
28, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House