By: West S.R. No. 216 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-3 recognizing Josephine Torres who is retiring after 27 years of 1-4 loyal service with the West Dallas Community Centers; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Josephine Torres joined the West Dallas Community 1-6 Centers as a youth worker in 1968, and in 1975, she became Director 1-7 of the Bataan Community Center; and 1-8 WHEREAS, During her tenure, Mrs. Torres was an exceptionally 1-9 dedicated employee who was well known for her hard work and 1-10 generous spirit; and 1-11 WHEREAS, A highly resourceful and talented individual, 1-12 Josephine Torres has served on the Board of Directors of the 1-13 Executive Committee of the Greater Dallas Community Relations 1-14 Commission, the Board of Directors of the Dallas Concilio of 1-15 Hispanic Service Organizations, and the Board of Directors of 1-16 the Dallas Arthritis Foundation; she was a founding board member 1-17 of the Barrios Unidos Clinic; and 1-18 WHEREAS, Accolades for her outstanding work include 1-19 the 1990 Hispanic Salute Award from Ford Motor Dealers, the 1-20 1990 Outstanding Board Member of the Year Award from the Greater 1-21 Dallas Community Relations Commission, and the 1989 Mary Lee Castro 1-22 Award for Volunteer Service from the Dallas Concilio of Hispanic 1-23 Service Organizations; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Mrs. Torres's concern for others is legendary, 2-2 and she has played a major role in making the West Dallas Community 2-3 Centers as successful as they are today; now, therefore, be it 2-4 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-5 74th Legislature, hereby commend Josephine Torres for her 2-6 exceptional accomplishments and her dedication to the West Dallas 2-7 Community Centers; and, be it further 2-8 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared 2-9 for her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-10 ______________________________________ 2-11 President of the Senate 2-12 I hereby certify that the above 2-13 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-14 on February 15, 1995. 2-15 ______________________________________ 2-16 Secretary of the Senate 2-17 ______________________________________ 2-18 Member, Texas Senate