87S31640 JGH-D

By: Ordaz Perez H.R. No. 296

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, A respected community leader has been honored with the dedication of the new Sylvia A. Carreon Community Center in El Paso on October 16, 2021; and

WHEREAS, Active in the Mission Valley area for many years, Sylvia Carreon began coaching Lady Longhorns basketball teams more than three decades ago; her squads competed in the city leagues, with a number of the players winning scholarships or MVP recognition, and some of the athletes she coached went on to play basketball at the high school, college, and professional levels; when there weren't enough girls' teams, she fought for and won the right for young women to play in the boys' leagues; and

WHEREAS, Ms. Carreon has also been involved in a variety of community service projects in the Mission Valley, and she encouraged her players, fellow coaches, and players' families to participate as well; for more than 20 years, she served as a deputy with the El Paso County Sheriff's Office; and

WHEREAS, The new Carreon Community Center is a handsome 31,000-square-foot facility with an upper terrace, a deck, and a renovated soccer field; in addition, it includes a double gymnasium, a weight room, a community meeting space and kitchen, a cyber lounge, and a courtyard; it is the first community center in El Paso to be named for a Latina; and

WHEREAS, Sylvia Carreon has been a mentor and an inspiration to countless young women, and the naming of this community gathering place in her honor is a fitting tribute to her lifetime of service to others; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commemorate the dedication of the Sylvia A. Carreon Community Center and extend to Ms. Carreon sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Carreon as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.