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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The strength and cohesion of our communities are |
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enhanced by the devoted efforts of individuals such as Dr. Laura |
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Murillo, whose professional and civic contributions have made a |
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positive and lasting difference in the Houston area and beyond; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Mexican immigrants, Dr. Murillo was |
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raised in Houston and attended the University of Houston, where she |
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earned a bachelor's degree, master's degree, and doctorate; she |
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started her career in student services at the university, earned a |
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promotion to director of the Urban Experience Program, and went on |
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to serve as senior executive director at Memorial Hermann-Texas |
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Medical Center; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2007, Dr. Murillo assumed her current role as |
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president and CEO of the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and |
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in the course of her more than 15 years at the helm, the |
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organization has become one of the largest Hispanic chambers in the |
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country and has received the National and Regional Large Hispanic |
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Chamber of the Year Awards from the United States Hispanic Chamber |
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of Commerce; she also serves as the founding president and CEO of |
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the chamber's foundation and as a host for the chamber's radio and |
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television programs; moreover, she is a frequent political |
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commentator on Telemundo, and she wrote a bestselling book, Lead in |
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Life; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Murillo has been active in a range of |
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initiatives and organizations, serving on the City of Houston |
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Mayor's Hispanic Advisory Board and holding leadership roles with |
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the University of Houston, The University of Texas MD Anderson |
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Cancer Center, and Hispanic Women in Leadership; in recognition of |
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her endeavors, she has received such prestigious accolades as the |
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UH President's Medallion, the Ohtli Award from the Mexican |
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government, and the Top Latino Leader Award from the National |
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Diversity Council; she is the mother of two daughters, Marisa and |
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Mia; and |
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WHEREAS, Laura Murillo has proven herself a business and |
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civic leader of great vision and ability, and she may reflect with |
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pride on her successful efforts to make Houston an even better place |
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for all; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Dr. Laura Murillo for her contributions |
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to the Houston community and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Murillo as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Morales Shaw |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1727 was adopted by the House on May |
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25, 2023, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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