Bill Text: TX HR2090 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending entrepreneur Jorge Baldor for creating the Mercado369 community arts center in Dallas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-28 - Reported enrolled [HR2090 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR2090-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2090 |
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WHEREAS, Entrepreneur Jorge Baldor has helped enrich the Oak | ||
Cliff neighborhood in Dallas by founding the Mercado369 community | ||
arts center; and | ||
WHEREAS, Established in November 2017, Mercado369 showcases | ||
the rich culture of Latin America, displaying sculpture, textiles, | ||
jewelry, and other works by artists from Mexico to Argentina; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Havana, Cuba, Mr. Baldor is a cofounder | ||
of the Latino Center for Leadership Development (LCLD) and | ||
ResidentCheck, a national tenant background screening service, as | ||
well as an advocate for education and social causes; he is a | ||
commissioner for the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs and a | ||
member of the boards of Southern Methodist University, Social | ||
Venture Partners Dallas, the World Affairs Council, and the Oak | ||
Cliff Chamber of Commerce, among others; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through his creation of Mercado369, Jorge Baldor has | ||
contributed to the prosperity and diversity of the Oak Cliff | ||
neighborhood while providing a welcoming venue for the works of | ||
talented Latin American artists, and he is truly deserving of | ||
special recognition; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby commend Jorge Baldor for founding Mercado369 and | ||
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Baldor as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
González of Dallas | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2090 was adopted by the House on May | ||
27, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||