H.R. No. 445
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Our communities draw immeasurable strength from
individuals like Kathryn Lucero, whose work with the Texas
Secretary of State Colonias Program has contributed significantly
to the quality of life in El Paso County; and
WHEREAS, Since 2009, Ms. Lucero has served as an El
Paso-based ombudsperson for the Texas Secretary of State Colonias
Program, an initiative to provide water and wastewater services
along the Texas/Mexico border; in this role, she assesses the needs
of the community, helps oversee infrastructure projects, and
conducts meetings with state agencies, elected officials,
municipal and county governments, utility companies, and nonprofit
organizations; she has further benefited residents of the colonias
through her instrumental role in establishing a series of financial
literacy workshops; and
WHEREAS, This notable Texan has also given generously of her
time and talents as a member of the Ysleta Independent School
District Board of Trustees, as commissioner for the El Paso County
Housing Authority Board, and as secretary of the Ysleta Education
Foundation board; she holds a bachelor's degree in social
psychology from Park University and a master's degree in human
resources from Webster University; and
WHEREAS, Kathryn Lucero has demonstrated a long-standing
commitment to ensuring that her fellow citizens have access to
vital resources and services, and she is indeed deserving of
recognition for her tireless efforts; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Kathryn Lucero on
her contributions to the Texas Secretary of State Colonias Program
and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success with her
important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Lucero as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
González of El Paso
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 445 was adopted by the House on August
15, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House