H.R. No. 1690
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Montserrat Garibay has been named senior advisor for
labor relations in the Office of the Secretary of the United States
Department of Education; and
WHEREAS, An educator and longtime champion of workers,
Ms. Garibay served for more than three years as secretary-treasurer
of the Texas AFL-CIO; she was the first Latina, the first immigrant,
and the second woman to hold one of the state organization's highest
offices; during her tenure, she negotiated two union contracts and
mobilized Texans to vote in the 2020 election; she established the
Texas AFL-CIO's citizenship campaign and worked tirelessly to
ensure an accurate count in the 2020 U.S. Census, guiding the
training of union members as census ambassadors and organizing
phone banks to promote full participation; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Garibay oversaw the launch of food drives with
the Central Texas Food Bank to help union members in need; in
addition, she supported leadership development for women and young
activists, co-leading the implementation of the Ruth Ellinger Labor
Leaders School and managing the inaugural Texas AFL-CIO Women's
Summit; she also advanced engagement in two vital issues by
establishing the Racial Justice Task Force and the Climate Justice
Committee; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Garibay came to the United States from Mexico
City and became a citizen two decades later; a graduate of The
University of Texas at Austin, she holds bachelor's degrees in
applied learning and development and in Spanish language teaching
and a master's degree in bilingual education; she taught bilingual
pre-kindergarten in the Austin Independent School District for
eight years and began her career in the labor movement as vice
president for certified employees for Education Austin; and
WHEREAS, Montserrat Garibay has made a positive difference in
the lives of countless Texans as both an educator and a fearless
voice for working families, and the Department of Education is
indeed fortunate to benefit from her experience and expertise in
both realms; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Montserrat Garibay on her
appointment as senior advisor for labor relations in the Office of
the Secretary of the United States Department of Education 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. Garibay as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Neave
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1690 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House