84R4664 RMA-D
By: Alonzo H.R. No. 146
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Gloria Granados has rendered exceptional service as
chief executive officer of the Baptist Immigration Center of Plano,
and her contributions truly merit special recognition; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Granados graduated from the Commercial Academy
in 1991 and went on to attend Baptist University of the Américas in
San Antonio; in addition, she completed a paralegal training
program administered by the Immigrant Legal Resource Center and
Catholic Charities of Dallas in 1999, and she has also received
extensive training in immigration law through a variety of seminars
and conferences; and
WHEREAS, In August 1994, Ms. Granados began volunteering at
the Baptist Immigration Center in McKinney, where she later held
the position of accredited representative after earning that
designation from the Board of Immigration Appeals in 2002; and
WHEREAS, She was named chief executive officer of the newly
established Baptist Immigration Center of Plano in 2006; over the
years, her wealth of knowledge and experience has greatly benefited
the nonprofit, which holds as its mission to assist individuals and
families with their legal immigration issues and to ensure equal
justice for immigrants from all walks of life; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Granados has further distinguished herself
through her involvement with the National Immigration Project, the
National Association of Professional Women, the DFW Defense
Committee, and the First Baptist Church of McKinney; moreover, she
has generously shared her expertise in behalf of numerous community
organizations, churches, schools, and universities; and
WHEREAS, Gloria Granados has demonstrated a steadfast
commitment to providing vital assistance to the immigrant
community, and in so doing, she has improved the lives of countless
families in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding areas;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Gloria Granados for her outstanding work
as chief executive officer of the Baptist Immigration Center of
Plano and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Granados as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.