R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Rosa Ramirez Guerrero has distinguished herself as a
1-2 talented artist, a gifted educator, and a public-spirited citizen,
1-3 and her many accomplishments are truly worthy of special praise and
1-4 recognition; and
1-5 WHEREAS, An El Paso native, she began dancing at the age of
1-6 three, and after graduating from El Paso High School, she attended
1-7 Texas Woman's University on a dance scholarship and went on to earn
1-8 her bachelor's and master's degrees in education from The
1-9 University of Texas at El Paso; and
1-10 WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Mrs. Guerrero taught in
1-11 the El Paso public schools, and during that time she not only
1-12 developed a number of innovative dance and physical education
1-13 programs for schoolchildren but also continued to pursue her own
1-14 remarkable dance career; and
1-15 WHEREAS, The founder of the International Folklorico Dance
1-16 Group, Mrs. Guerrero has moved and delighted audiences across the
1-17 nation, and in 1983 the troupe performed for President Ronald
1-18 Reagan in Washington, D.C.; and
1-19 WHEREAS, In addition to her many professional
1-20 accomplishments, Mrs. Guerrero has also given freely of her time
1-21 and talent to benefit a number of worthwhile causes; a welcome
1-22 presence on the boards of such notable organizations as the El Paso
1-23 Library, the American Association of University Women, and the El
1-24 Paso Chamber of Commerce, she is also one of the founders of the
2-1 Ruben Salazar Foundation; and
2-2 WHEREAS, The high esteem in which Mrs. Guerrero is held by
2-3 her colleagues and professional peers is evident from the many
2-4 honors she has been accorded, including the Texas State Teachers
2-5 Association's Human Relations Award, the Catholic Media Ministries
2-6 of El Paso's Good Samaritan Award, and the Coors Excellence Citizen
2-7 Award; a member of the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame and the Texas
2-8 Women's Hall of Fame, she is also the namesake of Rosa Guerrero
2-9 Elementary School in El Paso; and
2-10 WHEREAS, Throughout her career, Mrs. Guerrero has drawn
2-11 strength and inspiration from her close-knit family, and she and
2-12 her husband Sergio take great pride in their children, Sergio Jr.,
2-13 Ana, and Roland; and
2-14 WHEREAS, Rosa Ramirez Guerrero's life and work stand as
2-15 eloquent testimony to the ability of one individual to change the
2-16 world around her for the better, and it is indeed fitting at this
2-17 time to recognize her for her many accomplishments; now, therefore,
2-18 be it
2-19 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-20 Legislature hereby honor Rosa Ramirez Guerrero for her many
2-21 contributions to the community and extend to her sincere best
2-22 wishes for continued happiness and success in the years to come;
2-23 and, be it further
2-24 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-25 prepared for Mrs. Guerrero as an expression of high regard by the
2-26 Texas House of Representatives.
Chavez
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1329 was adopted by the House on June
1, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House