H.R. No. 897
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, La Union del Pueblo Entero has been working in
behalf of colonia residents in the Rio Grande Valley for more than a
decade; and
WHEREAS, A nonprofit organization formed in 2003 as an
extension of the United Farm Workers movement, LUPE endeavors to
unite low-income and underrepresented citizens of the community to
advance their standing on the social, economic, and political
stages; the group, a member of the RGV Equal Voice Network funded by
the Marguerite Casey Foundation, is focused on improving the living
conditions, health care opportunities, and immigrant rights for
colonia residents in the Rio Grande Valley; and
WHEREAS, Under the able guidance of its executive director,
Juanita Valdez-Cox, LUPE has established five offices across
Hidalgo County; in addition to serving as an organizational model,
LUPE offers a variety of social services to assist its members,
including help with immigration applications, income tax returns,
and advocacy for workers' rights; and
WHEREAS, LUPE is making a lasting and positive difference in
the lives of colonia residents in Hidalgo County and beyond, and all
those involved indeed merit special recognition for their efforts
to create a brighter future in the Lone Star State; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby honor La Union del Pueblo Entero for its service
in the Rio Grande Valley and extend to LUPE's leaders and members
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for LUPE as an expression of high regard by the Texas House
of Representatives.
Canales
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 897 was adopted by the House on April
16, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House