88R26018 TBO-D By: Hernandez H.R. No. 1282 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, The 70th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed cause for celebration, and Angela Gonzales Mejia of Channelview is marking that special milestone on April 30, 2023; and WHEREAS, The daughter of Augustine and Leonor Rios, the former Angela Rios was born in 1953, and she grew up in the town of Three Rivers; she eventually became the proud mother of six children, April, Enrique, Usbaldo, Sonya, Antonia, and Moises, and over the years, she has had the pleasure of welcoming into her family 29 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Ms. Mejia enjoyed a rewarding career with Southwestern Bell that spanned three decades before her retirement, and she was an active and longtime member of the Communications Workers of America union; she has also served as president of her local chapter of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, and she was a member of the organization's national executive board for four years; engaged in politics, she has volunteered with numerous campaigns for candidates at the county, state, and national levels; and WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to know her, Angela Mejia may reflect with great satisfaction on a lifetime of achievement, and it is a pleasure to join her many friends and loved ones in honoring her on this memorable occasion; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Angela Gonzales Mejia on her 70th birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Mejia as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.