Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 1713
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The life of an esteemed community leader drew to a
6	6	close with the passing of Mary Sanchez Almendarez of Houston on
7	7	April 29, 2023, at the age of 74; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The former Mary Sanchez was born in Crabb on
9	9	February 9, 1949, to Pedro and Petra Sanchez, and she grew up with
10	10	nine older siblings, Guadalupe, Jovita, Marcelina, Cruz, Jose,
11	11	Victor, Ramon, Pedro, and Christino; following her father's death,
12	12	she moved with her family to Houston, where she graduated from
13	13	Jefferson Davis High School; and
14	14	WHEREAS, While attending the University of Houston,
15	15	Ms. Almendarez worked as a teletype operator for the Mitsubishi
16	16	Corporation; she next accepted a position with the U.S. Department
17	17	of Labor and embarked on a rewarding career as a claims examiner
18	18	that spanned more than 27 years; after retiring from the federal
19	19	government, she began working as a reservation agent for
20	20	Continental Airlines; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Civically engaged, Ms. Almendarez contributed to
22	22	her community for more than half a century through her volunteer
23	23	leadership roles and her support of Democratic candidates; she
24	24	served as treasurer of the Texas Democratic Party, as chair of the
25	25	Harris County Tejano Democrats, and as a precinct and election
26	26	judge; she was also a founder and the first president of Hispanic
27	27	Women in Leadership and the first female state president of Image de
28	28	Tejas; she was especially passionate about her work helping to
29	29	provide scholarships for students as president and scholarship
30	30	chair of the League of United Latin American Citizens Council
31	31	No. 402; and
32	32	WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Almendarez enjoyed the
33	33	love and support of her family, which included her daughter,
34	34	Felina, and her granddaughters, Laurel and Belle; and
35	35	WHEREAS, Mary Almendarez possessed a generosity of spirit
36	36	that expressed itself in myriad ways, and she leaves behind a record
37	37	of service that her loved ones can remember with pride; now,
38	38	therefore, be it
39	39	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
40	40	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Mary Sanchez
41	41	Almendarez and extend deepest condolences to the members of her
42	42	family: to her daughter and son-in-law, Felina Almendarez Carley
43	43	and David Carley; to her granddaughters, Laurel and Belle Carley;
44	44	to her brother and sister-in-law, Christino "Chris" and Sylvia
45	45	Sanchez; to her sister-in-law, Frances Sanchez; and to her other
46	46	relatives and friends; and, be it further
47	47	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
48	48	prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
49	49	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mary
50	50	Almendarez.
51	51	Morales of Harris
52	52	______________________________
53	53	Speaker of the House
54	54	I certify that H.R. No. 1713 was unanimously adopted by a
55	55	rising vote of the House on May 25, 2023.
56	56	______________________________
57	57	Chief Clerk of the House