Bill Text: TX SR814 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Maria Berriozabal for being honored at the Westside Honors Exitos en Nuestra Barrio Gala.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-14 - Reported enrolled [SR814 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR814-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Westside Development Corporation is honoring | ||
| Maria Berriozábal on May 21 at the 2015 Westside Honors Exitos en | ||
| Nuestro Barrio Gala in San Antonio; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Selected as the public service honoree, | ||
| Ms. Berriozábal has been a powerful voice for change in San | ||
| Antonio throughout her work as a social and political activist; | ||
| the daughter of immigrant parents, she became the first Mexican | ||
| American woman elected to the city council in 1981, and over the | ||
| course of her decade-long tenure, she was unafraid to stand alone | ||
| on the issues in which she believed; she went on to narrowly lose | ||
| her bid for mayor in 1991 but has remained active in civic | ||
| affairs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Berriozábal helped establish Hispanas | ||
| Unidas, a nonprofit group dedicated to the education and | ||
| advancement of minority women, and she has participated in the | ||
| founding of various other Latina organizations; in 1994, she | ||
| received a presidential appointment to be the United States | ||
| representative to the Inter-American Commission of Women, held | ||
| by the Organization of American States; she has further | ||
| represented her country at conferences hosted by the United | ||
| Nations and at the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in | ||
| 1995; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This esteemed advocate has additionally served as | ||
| an instructor on women, minorities, and public policy at Harvard | ||
| University after accepting a fellowship at the Institute of | ||
| Politics at the university's John F. Kennedy School of | ||
| Government; today, she continues to ardently support social | ||
| justice, peace, and environmental causes, and she enjoys serving | ||
| as a mentor to younger activists; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The city of San Antonio is indeed fortunate to | ||
| have passionate and engaged residents like Maria Berriozábal, | ||
| whose history of community involvement is an inspiration to all | ||
| who know her; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate Maria Berriozábal on her | ||
| recognition by the Westside Development Corporation at the 2015 | ||
| Westside Honors Exitos en Nuestro Barrio Gala 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. Berriozábal as an expression of high regard from | ||
| the Texas Senate. | ||
| Menéndez | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 14, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
