| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 92 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Bobbie Garza-Hernandez has been inducted into the |
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| 6 | 6 | | 2023 San Marcos Women's Hall of Fame; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Established in 1984, the San Marcos Women's Hall of |
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| 8 | 8 | | Fame has grown to include more than 140 local residents; criteria |
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| 9 | 9 | | for selection include performing volunteer work in multiple areas |
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| 10 | 10 | | of service, meeting the needs of the community, demonstrating |
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| 11 | 11 | | initiative, influencing positive change, and going above and beyond |
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| 12 | 12 | | the call of duty; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, A recognized facilitator, trainer, consensus |
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| 14 | 14 | | builder, and problem solver, Ms. Garza-Hernandez has demonstrated |
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| 15 | 15 | | a longstanding commitment to empowering disenfranchised and |
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| 16 | 16 | | underserved communities; a founding member of the Council for the |
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| 17 | 17 | | Indigenous and Tejano Community, she has also served as a member of |
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| 18 | 18 | | the Indigenous Cultures Institute, the Mexican American Business |
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| 19 | 19 | | and Professional Women's Association, and the San Marcos |
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| 20 | 20 | | Neighborhood Commission, and as chair of the Hays County Women's |
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| 21 | 21 | | Political Caucus; she is a graduate of Leadership Austin and |
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| 22 | 22 | | Leadership Texas, and she has received numerous honors, including |
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| 23 | 23 | | the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican |
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| 24 | 24 | | American Cultural Center, the Cesar E. Chavez Award from People |
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| 25 | 25 | | Organized in Defense of Earth and Her Resources, and the Woman of |
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| 26 | 26 | | the Year Award from the League of United Latin American Citizens; |
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| 27 | 27 | | and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Garza-Hernandez began her professional career |
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| 29 | 29 | | in migrant education and youth employment programs, and she went on |
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| 30 | 30 | | to serve as chief of staff for former mayor Gus Garcia of the City of |
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| 31 | 31 | | Austin; inspired by her experiences in that role, she launched her |
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| 32 | 32 | | own business, Pink Consulting, in 1997, and the public relations |
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| 33 | 33 | | company has since provided communication services for large-scale |
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| 34 | 34 | | public and private projects and become a leader in outreach to |
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| 35 | 35 | | disenfranchised and minority communities; Ms. Garza-Hernandez |
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| 36 | 36 | | holds a degree in communications and Hispanic relations from |
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| 37 | 37 | | St. Edward's University; and |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Bobbie Garza-Hernandez has set an inspiring example |
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| 39 | 39 | | of volunteerism and civic leadership, and the citizens of |
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| 40 | 40 | | San Marcos are fortunate indeed to count her among their fellow |
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| 41 | 41 | | residents; now, therefore, be it |
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| 42 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 43 | 43 | | Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Bobbie |
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| 44 | 44 | | Garza-Hernandez on her induction into the San Marcos Women's Hall |
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| 45 | 45 | | of Fame and extend to her sincere appreciation for her |
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| 46 | 46 | | contributions to her community; and, be it further |
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| 47 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 48 | 48 | | prepared for Ms. Garza-Hernandez as an expression of high regard by |
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| 49 | 49 | | the Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 50 | 50 | | Zwiener |
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| 51 | 51 | | ______________________________ |
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| 52 | 52 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 53 | 53 | | I certify that H.R. No. 92 was adopted by the House on |
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| 54 | 54 | | November 1, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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| 55 | 55 | | ______________________________ |
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| 56 | 56 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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