H.R. No. 120
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rosa Navejar has been elected as board chair of the
Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, becoming the first Latina to hold
that position in the chamber's 140-year history; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Navejar is president of The Rios Group, Inc.,
which she established in 2012; she previously spent 25 years in the
banking industry, followed by more than a decade as president of the
Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; and
WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to her community, Ms. Navejar has
served on numerous boards and committees, including the Fort Worth
Executive Roundtable and the Safe City Commission, as well as the
City of Fort Worth Task Force on Race and Culture and Transportation
and Infrastructure Committee; moreover, she was appointed by U.S.
Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to the National Freight
Advisory Committee, and she was vice chair of Trinity Metro; her
accolades include the John V. McMillan Hall of Fame Award from the
Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Women's Transportation
Seminar Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award, and the Fort Worth
Business Press Minority Leader in Business award, and in 2016, she
was inducted into the Fort Worth Business Press Entrepreneur Hall
of Fame; and
WHEREAS, With her outstanding leadership, professionalism,
and commitment to excellence, Rosa Navejar has earned the lasting
respect and admiration of her colleagues and fellow citizens, and
her experience and expertise are sure to serve her well as she takes
on this exciting new role; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Rosa Navejar on her election as
board chair of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and that she be
extended sincere best wishes for a productive tenure; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Navejar as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Romero, Jr.
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 120 was adopted by the House on March
8, 2023, by the following vote: Yeas 140, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House