H.R. No. 589
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Barbara Canales is being honored with a Y Women in
Careers Award by the YWCA in Corpus Christi on March 5, 2015; and
WHEREAS, The Corpus Christi YWCA has been recognizing
accomplished women in the community through this awards program for
the past 35 years; those chosen for the distinction have all
achieved a notable degree of success in their respective fields,
and as women who demonstrate integrity, a ready willingness to take
on new challenges, and a commitment to excellence, they serve as
outstanding role models for young girls, whose empowerment is a
crucial part of the YWCA mission; and
WHEREAS, Barbara Canales, creator and president of the Ready
or Not Foundation, is a fitting recipient of this prestigious
accolade; when her daughter, Jackie, was diagnosed with a brain
tumor in 2006, Ms. Canales was inspired to start the foundation,
which has so far raised $2.5 million for pediatric brain cancer
research; her daughter is currently in remission, and Ms. Canales
hopes that the foundation will serve as a source of inspiration and
optimism for other families; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her work with the Ready or Not
Foundation, Ms. Canales is a practicing attorney and a petroleum
engineer; presently she serves as a commissioner with the Port of
Corpus Christi, where she is a member of the audit, security, and
asset management committees; and
WHEREAS, Through the skill and determination she brings to
all her efforts, Barbara Canales has earned the esteem of her peers
and made contributions to her community that will resonate far into
the future; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Barbara Canales on receiving a 2015
Y Women in Careers Award from the YWCA of Corpus Christi 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. Canales as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Herrero
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 589 was adopted by the House on March
5, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House