By Chavez H.R. No. 1329 75R16884 JTR-D 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.