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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Second Ward in Houston's Historic East End is |
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| 6 | 7 | | home to a new mural celebrating the achievements of Latina women in |
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| 7 | 8 | | the community; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The mural was conceptualized by Richard Rodriguez, |
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| 9 | 10 | | who sought to capture the history of a neighborhood that has |
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| 10 | 11 | | undergone much change in recent years; with funding provided by |
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| 11 | 12 | | Precinct2gether, Commissioner Adrian Garcia, and in-kind donations |
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| 12 | 13 | | from the East End District, the Latina Icons Mural was painted by |
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| 13 | 14 | | Guatemalan-born artist Gelson Danilo Lemus on a 40-feet-by-80-feet |
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| 14 | 15 | | wall at Navarro Middle School in the heart of the Second Ward; and |
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| 15 | 16 | | WHEREAS, Following a survey of local residents, five women |
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| 16 | 17 | | were selected to represent the history of Latina leadership and |
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| 17 | 18 | | empowerment in the area; the women depicted in the mural are Nelly |
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| 18 | 19 | | Moyano Fraga, Graciela Saenz, Norma Zenteno, Angela Morales, and |
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| 19 | 20 | | Yolanda Black Navarro, and their portraits surround the image of a |
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| 20 | 21 | | little girl who is reading a book on the Latina heroines of her |
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| 21 | 22 | | community; the mural also features a QR code that, when activated on |
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| 22 | 23 | | a mobile device, takes the user to a website that details the |
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| 23 | 24 | | stories and accomplishments of these five women; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, The Latina Icons Mural is a vibrant work of art and |
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| 25 | 26 | | an inspiring addition to the Second Ward neighborhood, and all |
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| 26 | 27 | | those who were involved in its creation may take great pride in |
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| 27 | 28 | | their efforts to showcase the rich history of the Second Ward; now, |
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| 28 | 29 | | therefore, be it |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 30 | 31 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the completion of the Latina Icons |
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| 31 | 32 | | Mural in Houston and commend everyone who was involved in this |
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| 32 | 33 | | important project. |
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