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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 187
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Teresa Altagracia Lozano Long
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Teresa Altagracia Lozano Long, beloved
7	7	wife, friend, patron of the arts, champion of education, and
8	8	philanthropist, who died March 22, 2021, at the age of 92; and
9	9	WHEREAS, "Altagracia" translates as "High Grace" or "Very
10	10	Gracious," a reflection of Teresa's remarkable kindness,
11	11	compassion, and commitment to improving the lives of low-income
12	12	Texans; and
13	13	WHEREAS, Teresa Lozano Long was born in Premont on July 20,
14	14	1928, to Arturo V. and Elvira D. Lozano, and immediately began
15	15	blazing trails; she was Premont High School's first Mexican
16	16	American valedictorian at the age of 16 before enrolling at The
17	17	University of Texas at Austin, at which she was the only female
18	18	and the only Mexican American student majoring in physical
19	19	education; and
20	20	WHEREAS, While teaching junior high in Alice, Texas, she
21	21	met Joe Long, at a time when intercultural relationships were not
22	22	only rare, but also controversial, and after marrying on February
23	23	1, 1958, they were blessed with more than six happy and
24	24	harmonious decades together; and
25	25	WHEREAS, Teresa and Joe shone together as ardent advocates
26	26	of education and the arts who basked in the joy of providing
27	27	scholarships for students and who became significant
28	28	contributors in myriad fields including medicine, teaching, and
29	29	the fine and performing arts; and
30	30	WHEREAS, She blossomed professionally as a Consultant for
31	31	the U.S. Office of Education on Migrant Education and Head Start
32	32	Program and in the Review Section of the Division of Compensatory
33	33	Education of the Texas Education Agency, where she also worked as
34	34	a Research Assistant, and as a Research Associate for the
35	35	Governor's Committee on Public School Education; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Her civic leadership was evident through the
37	37	countless boards and councils on which she served, including the
38	38	Chancellor's Council and Development Board at The University of
39	39	Texas, Texas Committee for National Museum of Women in the Arts,
40	40	National Council on the Arts, Austin College, First State Bank
41	41	and Community National Bank, Austin Lyric Opera, St. Austin
42	42	Catholic School, Seton Medical Center Auxiliary, Laguna Gloria
43	43	Museum, and Ballet Austin; and
44	44	WHEREAS, Her legacy of service forever will be
45	45	memorialized in the Dr. Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin
46	46	American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin, the Joe R.
47	47	and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of
48	48	Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and the Joe R. and
49	49	Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin; and
50	50	WHEREAS, She received countless awards and honors for her
51	51	civic and philanthropic work, including being named a
52	52	Distinguished Alumna of The University of Texas at Austin, a
53	53	member of the Texas Women's Hall of Fame, and a recipient of the
54	54	National Humanities Medal; and
55	55	WHEREAS, She and her husband will impact generations of
56	56	Texans, past, present, and future, through the more than $150
57	57	million they have contributed to nonprofits and higher
58	58	education, mostly for scholarships and programs; and
59	59	WHEREAS, She is survived not only by her beloved husband,
60	60	but also by her brother, Hector Lozano; her honorary
61	61	grandchildren, Gael, Alan, and Aranza, children of Ulises and
62	62	Betty Perez; her many nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends;
63	63	and she will be best remembered by those who know her as a devoted
64	64	wife, a beloved friend, and an avid believer in the
65	65	transformational power of education; now, therefore, be it
66	66	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
67	67	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
68	68	family of Teresa Lozano Long; and, be it further
69	69	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
70	70	her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
71	71	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
72	72	memory of Teresa Lozano Long.
73	73	Zaffirini, Eckhardt
74	74	________________________________
75	75	President of the Senate
76	76	I hereby certify that the
77	77	above Resolution was adopted by
78	78	the Senate on March 23, 2021, by a
79	79	rising vote.
80	80	________________________________
81	81	Secretary of the Senate
82	82	________________________________
83	83	Member, Texas Senate
84	84	________________________________
85	85	Member, Texas Senate