SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 507
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Dr. Tessa Martinez Pollack, who has been selected for
induction into the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame for her
outstanding work in the field of higher education; and
WHEREAS, The San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame honors those
women who have contributed significantly to the San Antonio
community and the Bexar County region through their
accomplishments in their profession or field of service; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pollack's 42-year career in higher education has
been largely spent at multicampus, multicollege, multiculture
institutions; formerly the Alamo Community College District's Dean
of Occupational, Technical, and Continuing Education, she served as
president of Our Lady of the Lake University for the past 10 years
and was its first Hispanic president; and
WHEREAS, She has served as president of the Higher Education
Council of San Antonio and is a board member of the Hispanic
Association of Colleges and Universities; she was honored as one of
HispanicBusiness magazine's 100 Influential Women Leaders in 2005;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pollack is highly respected for her dedication
to her work and for her outstanding accomplishments as a higher
education administrator; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Tessa Martinez Pollack for her
exceptional achievements and extend congratulations to her on
her induction into the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Van de Putte
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 19, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate