88R26018 TBO-D
 
  By: Hernandez H.R. No. 1282
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The 70th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed
  cause for celebration, and Angela Gonzales Mejia of Channelview is
  marking that special milestone on April 30, 2023; and
         WHEREAS, The daughter of Augustine and Leonor Rios, the
  former Angela Rios was born in 1953, and she grew up in the town of
  Three Rivers; she eventually became the proud mother of six
  children, April, Enrique, Usbaldo, Sonya, Antonia, and Moises, and
  over the years, she has had the pleasure of welcoming into her
  family 29 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Mejia enjoyed a rewarding career with
  Southwestern Bell that spanned three decades before her retirement,
  and she was an active and longtime member of the Communications
  Workers of America union; she has also served as president of her
  local chapter of the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement,
  and she was a member of the organization's national executive board
  for four years; engaged in politics, she has volunteered with
  numerous campaigns for candidates at the county, state, and
  national levels; and
         WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to
  know her, Angela Mejia may reflect with great satisfaction on a
  lifetime of achievement, and it is a pleasure to join her many
  friends and loved ones in honoring her on this memorable occasion;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Angela Gonzales Mejia on her 70th
  birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued
  happiness; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Mejia as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.