86R6476 GM-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 332
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Becky Moeller celebrated her 70th birthday on
December 13, 2018, and this occasion provided a welcome opportunity
to recognize her for her invaluable contributions to the Coastal
Bend region and to the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, A committed and stalwart champion for the rights of
working men and women in Texas, Ms. Moeller became involved in the
labor movement in 1967, when she joined Communications Workers of
America Local 6137 as an employee of Southwestern Bell in Corpus
Christi; she went on to serve the group in a variety of leadership
roles, including chief steward, executive board member, vice
president, secretary-treasurer, and president; and
WHEREAS, In 2003, Ms. Moeller won election as
secretary-treasurer of the Texas AFL-CIO; as the first woman to
hold statewide elected office in that organization, she brought
efficiencies and oversight to the budget that helped the union
successfully navigate a time of transition; she subsequently
assumed the office of president in 2007, and during a remarkable
tenure that spanned eight years, she ably led the organization's
legislative and community service programs on behalf of its more
than 235,000 members and helped implement a political education
effort that produced substantial gains for labor-friendly
candidates at the state and national levels; she also served as
president of the Southern Region of the AFL-CIO and on the national
AFL-CIO General Board; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Moeller has further benefited her fellow
citizens as chair of the commission overseeing the Texas Department
of Licensing and Regulation, and she has held membership on the
United Way Board of Governors and the Coastal Bend Workforce
Development Board; and
WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to
know her, Becky Moeller may reflect with great satisfaction on a
lifetime of achievement, and it is a pleasure to join her many
friends and loved ones in honoring her on this important milestone
in her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Becky Moeller on her 70th birthday
and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Moeller as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.