H.R. No. 269 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Rachel Hill of Dallas has distinguished herself through her exceptional advocacy work in behalf of LGBTQIA+ communities in Texas; and WHEREAS, Ms. Hill serves as a community outreach and engagement manager for Equality Texas, a nonprofit organization that works to eliminate discrimination targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Texans; she has been involved in activism at the state level for five years and two legislative sessions, and she is committed to increasing understanding of and access to the advocacy process; and WHEREAS, Before joining Equality Texas, Ms. Hill worked with the Dallas Regional Chamber to enhance quality of life and opportunity for people throughout the Dallas area; she is an alumna of The University of Texas at Austin, where she received a bachelor's degree in government and Middle Eastern studies; and WHEREAS, Rachel Hill has demonstrated an inspiring commitment to the Equality Texas mission of building a society that respects the rights of all individuals, and she is to be commended for the contributions she has made to this important cause; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Rachel Hill for her service to LGBTQIA+ communities and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Hill as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. González of El Paso González of Dallas Zwiener Johnson of Dallas ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 269 was adopted by the House on October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House