89R20826 BPG-D
By: Hernandez H.R. No. 884
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 70th birthday of a beloved community leader is
indeed cause for celebration, and Lenora Sorola-Pohlman of Houston
is marking this significant milestone in her life on April 29, 2025;
and
WHEREAS, A second-generation Houstonian, Mrs. Sorola-Pohlman
was born and raised in the historical Magnolia Park barrio in the
East End; she embarked on a career in the insurance industry in the
late 1980s and became a licensed insurance broker in 1996; as a small
business owner, she established Sorola Insurance Services, and she
currently works with Navarro Insurance Group; and
WHEREAS, In 1980, while employed by the City of Houston,
Mrs. Sorola-Pohlman recognized the underrepresentation of women in
leadership and stepped up to advocate for the Hispanic community,
women, children, and families; over the years, she has given
generously of her time and talents to a host of organizations; she
has been a member of the Mayor's Hispanic Advisory Board during eight
administrations and is currently co-chair; in addition, she has
chaired the City Park Redevelopment Authority Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone No. 12 and held the office of vice president for
the Houston Foundation; she has also served on the boards of such
organizations as Gulf Coast Workforce Development, the University
of Houston-Downtown President's Leadership Council, and the Houston
Minority Supplier Development Council; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to mentoring Latinas and promoting
Hispanic leadership, Mrs. Sorola-Pohlman works to empower others
and help them succeed in important roles; her efforts have earned
her myriad accolades, among them the Yolanda Black Navarro Community
Legacy Award, the Comcast Hispanic Hero Award, and the Barbara
Jordan Community Impact Award from the Houston Section of the
National Council of Negro Women; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Sorola-Pohlman is a valued member of Our Lady of
Guadalupe Catholic Church, where she and her husband, John Pohlman,
married in 1990; the couple shared a fulfilling relationship until
his passing in 2020; and
WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to
know her, Lenora Sorola-Pohlman may reflect with great satisfaction
on a lifetime of achievement as she celebrates this memorable
occasion; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Lenora Sorola-Pohlman on her 70th
birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared
for Mrs. Sorola-Pohlman as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.