H.R. No. 812
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jody Nelsen of Edinburg has positively impacted the
lives of myriad people through her important work as president of
the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley Board of Directors; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Nelsen obtained a bachelor's degree in business
administration from Loyola University in 1990 and went on to attend
The University of Texas at Dallas, where she earned her MBA in 1997;
after serving as associate and interim vice president for business
affairs at UT-Dallas, she became executive vice president for
finance and administration at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi;
when her husband, Dr. Robert Nelsen, was named president of The
University of Texas-Pan American, she retired and moved with him to
Edinburg, which led to her involvement with the Food Bank of the Rio
Grande Valley; and
WHEREAS, Every week this notable organization serves more
than 42,000 meals to residents in need in Hidalgo, Willacy, and
Cameron Counties; founded in 1983, the Food Bank is now the 36th
largest in the country and the 5th largest in Texas, and it is
benefiting many people in the Rio Grande Valley by providing vital
food assistance, nutrition education, and access to community
services; ably supporting its mission, Ms. Nelsen has been an
active member of the group's board of directors for four years and
is currently in her second year as president; and
WHEREAS, Through her efforts with the Food Bank, Ms. Nelsen
also became involved with the UT-Pan American Student Food Pantry
Advisory Board; each week the pantry's new campus facility provides
some 150 students with meals, helping them to meet a basic need so
they can better focus on their studies and prepare for the future;
and
WHEREAS, The selfless contributions of community leaders
improve the lives of others in countless ways, and the citizens of
Edinburg and the Rio Grande Valley are indeed fortunate to count
Jody Nelsen among their fellow residents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Jody Nelsen for her exemplary leadership
as president of the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley Board of
Directors 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. Nelsen as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Guerra
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 812 was adopted by the House on March
12, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House