| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1727 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The strength and cohesion of our communities are |
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| 6 | 6 | | enhanced by the devoted efforts of individuals such as Dr. Laura |
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| 7 | 7 | | Murillo, whose professional and civic contributions have made a |
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| 8 | 8 | | positive and lasting difference in the Houston area and beyond; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The daughter of Mexican immigrants, Dr. Murillo was |
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| 10 | 10 | | raised in Houston and attended the University of Houston, where she |
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| 11 | 11 | | earned a bachelor's degree, master's degree, and doctorate; she |
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| 12 | 12 | | started her career in student services at the university, earned a |
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| 13 | 13 | | promotion to director of the Urban Experience Program, and went on |
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| 14 | 14 | | to serve as senior executive director at Memorial Hermann-Texas |
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| 15 | 15 | | Medical Center; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, In 2007, Dr. Murillo assumed her current role as |
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| 17 | 17 | | president and CEO of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and |
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| 18 | 18 | | in the course of her more than 15 years at the helm, the |
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| 19 | 19 | | organization has become one of the largest Hispanic chambers in the |
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| 20 | 20 | | country and has received the National and Regional Large Hispanic |
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| 21 | 21 | | Chamber of the Year Awards from the United States Hispanic Chamber |
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| 22 | 22 | | of Commerce; she also serves as the founding president and CEO of |
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| 23 | 23 | | the chamber's foundation and as a host for the chamber's radio and |
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| 24 | 24 | | television programs; moreover, she is a frequent political |
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| 25 | 25 | | commentator on Telemundo, and she wrote a bestselling book, Lead in |
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| 26 | 26 | | Life; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Murillo has been active in a range of |
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| 28 | 28 | | initiatives and organizations, serving on the City of Houston |
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| 29 | 29 | | Mayor's Hispanic Advisory Board and holding leadership roles with |
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| 30 | 30 | | the University of Houston, The University of Texas MD Anderson |
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| 31 | 31 | | Cancer Center, and Hispanic Women in Leadership; in recognition of |
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| 32 | 32 | | her endeavors, she has received such prestigious accolades as the |
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| 33 | 33 | | UH President's Medallion, the Ohtli Award from the Mexican |
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| 34 | 34 | | government, and the Top Latino Leader Award from the National |
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| 35 | 35 | | Diversity Council; she is the mother of two daughters, Marisa and |
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| 36 | 36 | | Mia; and |
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| 37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, Laura Murillo has proven herself a business and |
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| 38 | 38 | | civic leader of great vision and ability, and she may reflect with |
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| 39 | 39 | | pride on her successful efforts to make Houston an even better place |
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| 40 | 40 | | for all; now, therefore, be it |
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| 41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 42 | 42 | | Legislature hereby commend Dr. Laura Murillo for her contributions |
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| 43 | 43 | | to the Houston community and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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| 44 | 44 | | the future; and, be it further |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 46 | 46 | | prepared for Dr. Murillo as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 47 | 47 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 48 | 48 | | Morales Shaw |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 51 | 51 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1727 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 52 | 52 | | 25, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 53 | 53 | | ______________________________ |
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| 54 | 54 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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