H.R. No. 159
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Anne Acuna is stepping down as director of chamber
relations of the Farmers Branch Chamber of Commerce in August 2013
after serving for more than six years with that organization; and
WHEREAS, A native of Northern California, Ms. Acuna earned
her bachelor's degree from the University of San Francisco; she
went on to work in Silicon Valley and then as an entrepreneur; in
2001, she moved to Texas, where she worked in franchise development
and founded HLA Associates, a project management consulting firm;
and
WHEREAS, Ms. Acuna has been active with the chamber's youth
leadership and junior chamber ambassador programs, and she has
served as a business advisory member of Mosaic, which serves people
with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, A woman of strong religious faith, Ms. Acuna is a
youth minister at the Filipino American Alliance Church in
Arlington, and in 2006, she founded the HLA Missions/Scholarship
fund to promote community outreach projects and higher education in
the Philippines; and
WHEREAS, Following her departure from the chamber of
commerce, Ms. Acuna will be moving to the island of Rota in the U.S.
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to work at Grace
Christian Academy; and
WHEREAS, Anne Acuna's dedication, initiative, and commitment
to serving others have greatly benefited the community of Farmers
Branch, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her years with the
chamber of commerce as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of
her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Anne Acuna for her
achievements with the Farmers Branch Chamber of Commerce and extend
to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness and success;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Acuna as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Ratliff
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 159 was adopted by the House on July
29, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House