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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Erica Marin began a new role as director of the El |
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| 6 | 7 | | Paso Museum of History on August 6, 2021; and |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The first El Paso native and Latina to be appointed |
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| 8 | 9 | | director of EPMH, Ms. Marin is well prepared to guide the museum as |
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| 9 | 10 | | it expands its outreach and launches new exhibits; she was employed |
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| 10 | 11 | | as a curator before taking the helm of EPMH, and she contributed to |
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| 11 | 12 | | the success of a number of community-driven exhibitions, including |
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| 12 | 13 | | "Neighborhoods & Shared Memories: Sunset Heights" and "Low & Slow: |
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| 13 | 14 | | Lowrider Culture on the Border"; she has also served as a curator |
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| 14 | 15 | | for Las Cruces Museums and Purple Gallery, and she has further |
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| 15 | 16 | | distinguished herself through her work as an artist; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Marin holds a bachelor's degree in fine arts and |
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| 17 | 18 | | museum conservation from New Mexico State University and a master's |
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| 18 | 19 | | degree in public history from The University of Texas at El Paso; in |
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| 19 | 20 | | addition, she is a Fellow of the National Association of Latino Arts |
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| 20 | 21 | | and Cultures Leadership Institute; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Admired for her vision, expertise, and deep |
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| 22 | 23 | | commitment to her community, Erica Marin is poised to lead the El |
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| 23 | 24 | | Paso Museum of History into an exciting new era; now, therefore, be |
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| 24 | 25 | | it |
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| 25 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 26 | 27 | | Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Erica Marin on |
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| 27 | 28 | | her appointment as director of the El Paso Museum of History and |
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| 28 | 29 | | extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 29 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 30 | 31 | | prepared for Ms. Marin as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | House of Representatives. |
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