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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Lidia Fonseca of McAllen received the |
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Governor's Trophy from the Governor's Committee on People with |
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Disabilities at its Lex Frieden Employment Awards ceremony on |
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October 26, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Each October, in conjunction with National |
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Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Governor's Committee |
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recognizes Texans who have dedicated themselves to empowering their |
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employees, coworkers, and fellow Texans with disabilities; the |
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awards program is named in tribute to disability rights expert Lex |
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Frieden, one of the chief architects of the Americans with |
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Disabilities Act; and |
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WHEREAS, The committee's highest honor, the Governor's Trophy |
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is presented to a person who has achieved great success in enhancing |
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the empowerment and employment of Texans with disabilities; it |
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acknowledges long-term commitment and exceptional endeavor at both |
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the community and state levels; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Fonseca is the director of programs at Valley |
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Association for Independent Living in McAllen; a passionate |
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champion of disability justice, she works tirelessly to enhance |
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employment opportunities for people with disabilities by |
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coordinating job fairs, assistive technology demonstrations, and |
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employment preparatory programs, as well as ensuring accessibility |
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of facilities; she also advocates for accessible transportation in |
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the rural areas that VAIL serves in her role as president of the |
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Regional Transportation Advisory Panel; making an impact at the |
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state level, she serves as president of TEXCIL, an association of |
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centers for independent living in Texas, and as a member of the |
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board of the Association of Programs for Rural Independent Living; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Through her outstanding contributions, Lidia |
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Fonseca has advanced the mission of building an inclusive, |
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accessible work environment for Texans with disabilities, and she |
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is richly deserving of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Lidia |
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Fonseca on receiving the 2023 Governor's Trophy from the Governor's |
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Committee on People with Disabilities Lex Frieden Employment Awards |
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program and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Fonseca as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |