H.R. No. 313
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rosa Guerrero has been named the 2013 First Lady of
El Paso by Beta Sigma Phi; and
WHEREAS, The annual First Lady award is presented to women
who have made outstanding contributions to their community, and
educator, historian, humanitarian, and motivational speaker Rosa
Guerrero is an excellent fit for the honor; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Guerrero taught in El Paso public schools for
two decades and helped develop the district's first intercultural
programs; with the dedication of Rosa Guerrero Elementary School,
she became the first Hispanic woman in the city to have a school
named after her; and
WHEREAS, Rosa Guerrero's commitment to multicultural
dialogue and understanding extends far beyond the classroom; she is
the founder and artistic director of the International Folklorico
Dance Group, and her film, Tapestry, won a national filmmaking
award for its promotion of cultural understanding; Ms. Guerrero has
now developed the sequel, Tapestry II, and she continues to speak
before school audiences to promote greater awareness and
appreciation of cultural diversity; and
WHEREAS, In recognition of her notable endeavors,
Ms. Guerrero has been named an Outstanding Woman in the Arts by the
Texas Women's Political Caucus, an Outstanding Woman Artist in El
Paso by the Mexican American National Association, an Outstanding
Hispanic in the Southwest by Adolph Coors, Co., an Outstanding
Hispanic of El Paso by The University of Texas at El Paso, and an
Outstanding Alumna by the UT-El Paso College of Education;
moreover, she has been inducted into both the Texas Women's Hall of
Fame and the El Paso Commission for Women Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, Among the other awards conferred on her are the
Valley Forge Freedoms Foundation Award, the LULAC Arts and
Humanities Award, the Human Relations Award from the Texas State
Teachers Association, the Good Samaritan Award from the Catholic
Media Ministries of El Paso, the Sertoma Service to Mankind Award,
the Arts Alliance Individual Dance Award, the Gold Nugget Award
from UT-El Paso, and the Reconocimiento Othli from Instituto de los
Mexicanos en el Exterior; and
WHEREAS, This distinguished Texan has greatly enriched her
community and has positively influenced myriad lives with her
message of cultural harmony, and she may indeed reflect with great
pride on all that she has accomplished; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Rosa Guerrero on her selection as
the 2013 First Lady of El Paso by Beta Sigma Phi and extend to her
sincere best wishes for continued success with her important work;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Guerrero 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. 313 was adopted by the House on
February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House