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| 2 | 2 | | By: Hernandez H.R. No. 884 |
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| 7 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, The 70th birthday of a beloved community leader is |
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| 9 | 9 | | indeed cause for celebration, and Lenora Sorola-Pohlman of Houston |
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| 10 | 10 | | is marking this significant milestone in her life on April 29, 2025; |
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| 11 | 11 | | and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, A second-generation Houstonian, Mrs. Sorola-Pohlman |
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| 13 | 13 | | was born and raised in the historical Magnolia Park barrio in the |
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| 14 | 14 | | East End; she embarked on a career in the insurance industry in the |
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| 15 | 15 | | late 1980s and became a licensed insurance broker in 1996; as a small |
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| 16 | 16 | | business owner, she established Sorola Insurance Services, and she |
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| 17 | 17 | | currently works with Navarro Insurance Group; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, In 1980, while employed by the City of Houston, |
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| 19 | 19 | | Mrs. Sorola-Pohlman recognized the underrepresentation of women in |
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| 20 | 20 | | leadership and stepped up to advocate for the Hispanic community, |
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| 21 | 21 | | women, children, and families; over the years, she has given |
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| 22 | 22 | | generously of her time and talents to a host of organizations; she |
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| 23 | 23 | | has been a member of the Mayor's Hispanic Advisory Board during eight |
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| 24 | 24 | | administrations and is currently co-chair; in addition, she has |
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| 25 | 25 | | chaired the City Park Redevelopment Authority Tax Increment |
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| 26 | 26 | | Reinvestment Zone No. 12 and held the office of vice president for |
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| 27 | 27 | | the Houston Foundation; she has also served on the boards of such |
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| 28 | 28 | | organizations as Gulf Coast Workforce Development, the University |
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| 29 | 29 | | of Houston-Downtown President's Leadership Council, and the Houston |
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| 30 | 30 | | Minority Supplier Development Council; and |
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| 31 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Dedicated to mentoring Latinas and promoting |
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| 32 | 32 | | Hispanic leadership, Mrs. Sorola-Pohlman works to empower others |
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| 33 | 33 | | and help them succeed in important roles; her efforts have earned |
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| 34 | 34 | | her myriad accolades, among them the Yolanda Black Navarro Community |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legacy Award, the Comcast Hispanic Hero Award, and the Barbara |
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| 36 | 36 | | Jordan Community Impact Award from the Houston Section of the |
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| 37 | 37 | | National Council of Negro Women; and |
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| 38 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Sorola-Pohlman is a valued member of Our Lady of |
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| 39 | 39 | | Guadalupe Catholic Church, where she and her husband, John Pohlman, |
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| 40 | 40 | | married in 1990; the couple shared a fulfilling relationship until |
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| 41 | 41 | | his passing in 2020; and |
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| 42 | 42 | | WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to |
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| 43 | 43 | | know her, Lenora Sorola-Pohlman may reflect with great satisfaction |
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| 44 | 44 | | on a lifetime of achievement as she celebrates this memorable |
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| 45 | 45 | | occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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| 46 | 46 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 47 | 47 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Lenora Sorola-Pohlman on her 70th |
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| 48 | 48 | | birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 49 | 49 | | happiness; and, be it further |
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| 50 | 50 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared |
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| 51 | 51 | | for Mrs. Sorola-Pohlman as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 52 | 52 | | House of Representatives. |
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