SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 187
In Memory
of
Teresa Altagracia Lozano Long
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
commemorates the life of Teresa Altagracia Lozano Long, beloved
wife, friend, patron of the arts, champion of education, and
philanthropist, who died March 22, 2021, at the age of 92; and
WHEREAS, "Altagracia" translates as "High Grace" or "Very
Gracious," a reflection of Teresa's remarkable kindness,
compassion, and commitment to improving the lives of low-income
Texans; and
WHEREAS, Teresa Lozano Long was born in Premont on July 20,
1928, to Arturo V. and Elvira D. Lozano, and immediately began
blazing trails; she was Premont High School's first Mexican
American valedictorian at the age of 16 before enrolling at The
University of Texas at Austin, at which she was the only female
and the only Mexican American student majoring in physical
education; and
WHEREAS, While teaching junior high in Alice, Texas, she
met Joe Long, at a time when intercultural relationships were not
only rare, but also controversial, and after marrying on February
1, 1958, they were blessed with more than six happy and
harmonious decades together; and
WHEREAS, Teresa and Joe shone together as ardent advocates
of education and the arts who basked in the joy of providing
scholarships for students and who became significant
contributors in myriad fields including medicine, teaching, and
the fine and performing arts; and
WHEREAS, She blossomed professionally as a Consultant for
the U.S. Office of Education on Migrant Education and Head Start
Program and in the Review Section of the Division of Compensatory
Education of the Texas Education Agency, where she also worked as
a Research Assistant, and as a Research Associate for the
Governor's Committee on Public School Education; and
WHEREAS, Her civic leadership was evident through the
countless boards and councils on which she served, including the
Chancellor's Council and Development Board at The University of
Texas, Texas Committee for National Museum of Women in the Arts,
National Council on the Arts, Austin College, First State Bank
and Community National Bank, Austin Lyric Opera, St. Austin
Catholic School, Seton Medical Center Auxiliary, Laguna Gloria
Museum, and Ballet Austin; and
WHEREAS, Her legacy of service forever will be
memorialized in the Dr. Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin
American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin, the Joe R.
and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at The University of
Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and the Joe R. and
Teresa Lozano Long Center for the Performing Arts in Austin; and
WHEREAS, She received countless awards and honors for her
civic and philanthropic work, including being named a
Distinguished Alumna of The University of Texas at Austin, a
member of the Texas Women's Hall of Fame, and a recipient of the
National Humanities Medal; and
WHEREAS, She and her husband will impact generations of
Texans, past, present, and future, through the more than $150
million they have contributed to nonprofits and higher
education, mostly for scholarships and programs; and
WHEREAS, She is survived not only by her beloved husband,
but also by her brother, Hector Lozano; her honorary
grandchildren, Gael, Alan, and Aranza, children of Ulises and
Betty Perez; her many nieces, nephews, cousins, and dear friends;
and she will be best remembered by those who know her as a devoted
wife, a beloved friend, and an avid believer in the
transformational power of education; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Teresa Lozano Long; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Teresa Lozano Long.
Zaffirini, Eckhardt
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 23, 2021, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
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Member, Texas Senate