SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 63
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay
tribute to Petra Margarita Gonzales on the grand occasion of her
90th birthday; and
WHEREAS, Petra Margarita Herrera was born July 23, 1923, to
Fidencio Herrera and Maxima Ramos; she married Frank Y. Gonzales,
and she is a lifelong resident of Bexar County; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Gonzales is the beloved matriarch of four
generations of family members; in addition to her five children,
she has 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one
great-great-grandchild; and
WHEREAS, She has been an active community member
throughout her life; while raising her family, she contributed to
many educational and civic organizations; and
WHEREAS, This distinguished lady has dedicated much of her
time to the electoral process and raising awareness of the
privilege and duty of voting; during the 1960s, she was among the
first Hispanics to serve as an election clerk and an election
presiding judge; and
WHEREAS, After ending her service with the Bexar County
Election Department in 2001, she continued working in electoral
polling, and while in her 80s, she worked for President Barack
Obama's 2008 election campaign; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Gonzales is beloved by her family, friends,
and community members, and her lifelong commitment to the
democratic process serves as a shining example to us all; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby recognize Petra
Margarita Gonzales as a treasured citizen of Bexar County and
extend to her best wishes on her 90th birthday; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her as a memento of this special day in her life.
Van de Putte
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on July 19, 2013.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate