By Capelo                                              H.R. No. 499
         76R9723 BE-D                           
                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Renowned journalist Cristina Saralegui is visiting
 1-2     Texas, and as her respected and successful career has touched the
 1-3     lives of countless Texans, her visit proves an appropriate occasion
 1-4     to honor her and her work with special legislative recognition and
 1-5     to welcome her to the Lone Star State; and
 1-6           WHEREAS, Born in Havana, Cuba, Ms. Saralegui emigrated in
 1-7     1960, beginning a new life with her family in Miami; her new home
 1-8     provided great opportunity for this talented and ambitious young
 1-9     woman, and she attended the University of Miami, majoring in mass
1-10     communications; and
1-11           WHEREAS, Her drive and talent led her to great success in
1-12     Spanish-language journalism, including an internship with Vanidades
1-13     and a 10-year role as editor-in-chief for Cosmopolitan en Espanol,
1-14     but it is her achievements as host and executive producer of the
1-15     Univision Network's "El Show de Cristina" that have brought
1-16     Ms. Saralegui the most acclaim; and
1-17           WHEREAS, The show premiered in 1989 and has become the
1-18     number-one rated talk show on Spanish-language television, with an
1-19     estimated audience of 100 million viewers in 18 countries; in
1-20     addition, this hardworking newswoman is host of a daily syndicated
1-21     radio program, "Cristina Opina," and publisher of the monthly
1-22     magazine Cristina La Revista; and
1-23           WHEREAS, The Council on Women's Issues recently voted to
1-24     recognize Ms. Saralegui as one of the premiere role models in
 2-1     America, for she has been as successful in her private life as she
 2-2     has been in her professional roles; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, She and her husband, Marcos Avila, a musician and
 2-4     founding member of the "Miami Sound Machine," are the parents of
 2-5     three children, and the family resides in South Florida; and
 2-6           WHEREAS, In television, print, and radio, Ms. Saralegui has
 2-7     truly made her mark, and it is indeed a pleasure to honor her at
 2-8     this time; now, therefore, be it
 2-9           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas
2-10     Legislature hereby welcome Cristina Saralegui to Texas and extend
2-11     to her and her family warm best wishes for even greater happiness
2-12     and success in the future; and, be it further
2-13           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-14     prepared for Ms. Saralegui as a commemoration of this important
2-15     visit and as an expression of highest regard by the Texas House of
2-16     Representatives.