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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, April Mae Monterrosa has contributed greatly to the |
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| 6 | 7 | | cultural life of San Antonio's Southside community through her work |
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| 7 | 8 | | as founder and editor in chief of the online and print Live From The |
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| 8 | 9 | | Southside Magazine; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, A San Antonio native, Ms. Monterrosa created the |
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| 10 | 11 | | urban lifestyle magazine to cover local businesses and events and |
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| 11 | 12 | | to profile fascinating individuals; she has partnered with |
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| 12 | 13 | | businesses, nonprofits, organizations, and local news and media |
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| 13 | 14 | | groups to help broaden exposure for the Southside, and in so doing, |
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| 14 | 15 | | she has helped focus attention and interest on all that the |
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| 15 | 16 | | community has to offer; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, As a Latina entrepreneur, Ms. Monterrosa has sought |
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| 17 | 18 | | to be a positive role model and a source of encouragement to others; |
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| 18 | 19 | | she is the founder of the Wonderfully Wise Women group, which seeks |
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| 19 | 20 | | to empower, support, and educate women in an environment of mutual |
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| 20 | 21 | | respect and acceptance; she has also worked to promote literacy as |
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| 21 | 22 | | the founder and president of the Scooby Van of San Antonio's |
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| 22 | 23 | | Southside chapter, and she has generously volunteered her time as a |
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| 23 | 24 | | tourism ambassador for the City of San Antonio, as a member and |
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| 24 | 25 | | ambassador for the South San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, as the |
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| 25 | 26 | | director of communications for the Miss Plus San Antonio pageant, |
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| 26 | 27 | | and as a member of various other organizations; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, April Monterrosa has distinguished herself as a |
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| 28 | 29 | | dynamic businesswoman, a caring citizen, and an enthusiastic |
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| 29 | 30 | | promoter of the Southside, and she is indeed deserving of |
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| 30 | 31 | | recognition for her many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature hereby honor April Mae Monterrosa for her achievements |
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| 33 | 34 | | as a civic leader and founder of Live From The Southside Magazine |
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| 34 | 35 | | and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all |
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| 35 | 36 | | her endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 36 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 37 | 38 | | prepared for Ms. Monterrosa as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 38 | 39 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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