By:  Shapleigh                                         S.R. No. 285

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 1-2                              SENATE RESOLUTION

 1-3           WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to

 1-4     commend Leticia Paez for her notable contributions to the citizens

 1-5     of El Paso throughout her illustrious career in the fields of health

 1-6     education and community service; and

 1-7           WHEREAS, In recognition of her many years of exemplary work,

 1-8     Leticia Paez will be inducted into the Health Care category of the

 1-9     1997 El Paso Women's Hall of Fame on March 13, 1997; and

1-10           WHEREAS, A 1974 graduate of The University of Texas at

1-11     El Paso with a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice,

1-12     Leticia continued her education by earning a master of arts degree

1-13     in sociology in 1976 and a master's degree in public administration

1-14     in 1987; and

1-15           WHEREAS, Since 1978, the dynamic woman has served the

1-16     El Paso community through her roles as director and leader in

1-17     diverse multicultural organizations by building coalitions that

1-18     focus resources directly on community needs; and

1-19           WHEREAS, An expert in her field, she directs her energies

1-20     to providing a better quality of life and opportunities for

1-21     disenfranchised populations in the El Paso area; as Director of

1-22     the W. K. Kellogg Foundation Community Partnership Institute for

1-23     Border Community Health Education since 1994, she effectively works

 2-1     with health and social justice organizations to provide health care

 2-2     for those in the El Paso County colonias; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, Her primary responsibility is to develop and sustain

 2-4     a partnership between The University of Texas at El Paso, Texas Tech

 2-5     University Health Sciences Center, and the County of El Paso; she

 2-6     has earned the respect and trust of the communities she serves and

 2-7     the health professionals she supervises; and

 2-8           WHEREAS, Miss Paez has also volunteered her time to various

 2-9     civic groups and has served on the Texas Commission for Women,

2-10     Texas Quadricentennial Commission, and the Lower Valley Health

2-11     Care Task Force; and

2-12           WHEREAS, A role model for young women in the Southwest, she

2-13     has been instrumental in helping women enter the field of health

2-14     professions administration; the dignity and respect with which she

2-15     treats her staff and volunteers, as well as the support she offers,

2-16     inspires them to give their best effort; now,

2-17     therefore, be it

2-18           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,

2-19     75th Legislature, hereby express its appreciation to Leticia Paez

2-20     for her praiseworthy service to the citizens of El Paso and extend

2-21     best wishes to her in her future endeavors; and, be it further

2-22           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for

2-23     her as a token of the high regard of the Texas Senate.

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2-25                                          President of the Senate

2-26                                       I hereby certify that the above

2-27                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate

 3-1                                  on March 5, 1997.

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 3-3                                          Secretary of the Senate

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 3-5                                           Member, Texas Senate