H.R. No. 1071
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The year 2013 marks the 30th anniversary of the
founding of the Sin Fronteras Organizing Project; and
WHEREAS, Carlos and Alicia Marentes, longtime members of the
farm labor movement, established the project in 1983 to fight
against the injustice and inequality faced by farmworkers in West
Texas and southern New Mexico; and
WHEREAS, Headquartered in south El Paso, the organization
offers numerous services to the more than 14,000 farm laborers who
live and work in this region of the border between the United States
and Mexico; at the Centro de los Trabajadores Agricolas
Fronterizos, or Border Farm Workers Center, the project provides
shelter, legal help, and programs, including English and arts
classes, to those who work in the fields as well as to low-income
local residents; and
WHEREAS, The cultural heritage of the area is reflected even
in the architecture of the Centro, and its different sections are
designed to appear like a village with buildings coming together to
create a community; moreover, the walls are decorated with murals
that narrate the workers' journeys and reflect the spirit of their
struggle; and
WHEREAS, While Mr. and Mrs. Marentes continue to lead the
organization, Sin Fronteras is overseen by a board of directors
composed of a civic leader and six farmworkers; in addition,
dedicated staff and volunteers, including farmworkers and their
families, help the project meet the needs of the community; and
WHEREAS, For three decades, the Sin Fronteras Organizing
Project has worked to advance the financial, social, and political
status of farmworkers, and it is indeed fitting to recognize its
accomplishments on the occasion of this milestone year; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the Sin Fronteras Organizing Project on
the 30th anniversary of its founding and commend the group's
administrators, staff, and volunteers for their service; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the organization 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. 1071 was adopted by the House on April
3, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House