| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2255 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Becky Moeller of Corpus Christi was inducted into |
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| 6 | 6 | | the Texas Labor Hall of Fame on January 20, 2022; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, The first woman to hold statewide elected office in |
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| 8 | 8 | | the Texas AFL-CIO, Ms. Moeller became secretary-treasurer in 2003 |
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| 9 | 9 | | and president in 2007; during her tenure in leading the state |
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| 10 | 10 | | organization, she was instrumental in the advancement of |
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| 11 | 11 | | get-out-the-vote efforts, which contributed to the success of |
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| 12 | 12 | | candidates supportive of the labor movement; she also worked |
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| 13 | 13 | | tirelessly in behalf of issues vital to members, including equal |
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| 14 | 14 | | pay for equal work, the $15-per-hour minimum wage, expanded health |
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| 15 | 15 | | care access, workplace benefits for same-sex couples, immigration |
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| 16 | 16 | | reform, and fair trade; moreover, she emphasized leadership |
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| 17 | 17 | | development, strengthened the relationship between the Texas and |
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| 18 | 18 | | national AFL-CIO organizations, and raised awareness of the need to |
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| 19 | 19 | | intensify organizing across the South; and |
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| 20 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Moeller began her involvement in the labor |
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| 21 | 21 | | movement in 1967, while working in sales for Southwestern Bell; |
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| 22 | 22 | | discovering a huge gender disparity in pay, she joined with other |
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| 23 | 23 | | women in her office to fight for fair treatment; she became |
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| 24 | 24 | | president of Communications Workers of America Local 6137 and |
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| 25 | 25 | | eventually rose to become its vice president and |
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| 26 | 26 | | secretary-treasurer; in addition, she was president of the Coastal |
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| 27 | 27 | | Bend Labor Council; since her retirement in 2015, she has remained |
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| 28 | 28 | | active as a voice for labor; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Benefiting the wider community, Ms. Moeller has |
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| 30 | 30 | | served on the local United Way board of governors and the Corpus |
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| 31 | 31 | | Christi Workforce Development Board; she was appointed chair of the |
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| 32 | 32 | | commission overseeing the Texas Department of Licensing and |
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| 33 | 33 | | Regulation by Governor Ann Richards in 1992 and held that post until |
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| 34 | 34 | | 1995; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, A trailblazer and a tireless champion of Texas |
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| 36 | 36 | | workers, Becky Moeller made a positive impact in countless lives |
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| 37 | 37 | | through her vision, leadership, and dedication, and she is indeed |
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| 38 | 38 | | deserving of this prestigious honor; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Becky Moeller on her induction into |
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| 41 | 41 | | the Texas Labor Hall of Fame and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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| 42 | 42 | | for the future; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for Ms. Moeller as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 45 | 45 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 46 | 46 | | Herrero |
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| 47 | 47 | | ______________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 49 | 49 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2255 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 50 | 50 | | 29, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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