89R23527 TBO-D
By: Martinez Fischer H.R. No. 904
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Sophia Varela, a fifth-grade student at Franklin
Elementary School in San Antonio ISD, was selected to interview
civil rights icon Sylvia Mendez during Hispanic Heritage Month; and
WHEREAS, In preparation for the interview, Sophia learned how
at the age of just eight years old, Ms. Mendez became a plaintiff in
Mendez v. Westminster, a lawsuit that paved the way for Brown v.
Board of Education, the landmark Supreme Court decision that
outlawed racial segregation in public schools nationwide; and
WHEREAS, Sophia was offered the opportunity to interview
Ms. Mendez by the scholastic news service News-O-Matic; she has
further distinguished herself as a member of the safety patrol
guard and student council at Franklin Elementary; in addition, she
attends ballet folklórico classes, and she is involved in Girls on
the Run, a nonprofit that helps young girls develop their
emotional, social, and physical skills; and
WHEREAS, Sophia Varela has brought great credit to her school
and her community, and the commitment to excellence that she has
demonstrated is certain to open the way to a bright and promising
future for this fine young Texan; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Sophia Varela on being selected to
interview civil rights icon Sylvia Mendez and extend to her sincere
best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Varela as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.