1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 253 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pleasure 1-4 in recognizing Barbara Perez for her many contributions to the 1-5 City of El Paso; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Born in New Mexico and raised there, she moved to 1-7 El Paso in 1966; Barbara Perez is married to Paul Perez, and they 1-8 are the parents of one girl and two boys; they are the loving 1-9 grandparents of one granddaughter; and 1-10 WHEREAS, In 1971 she became the first woman insurance 1-11 adjuster in the State of Texas; Barbara Perez was also named 1-12 the first female marketing director for Coors Beer in 1974; she 1-13 is an excellent role model for young women; and 1-14 WHEREAS, A member of the El Paso City Council since 1-15 June, 1993, she has been reelected twice and greatly loves 1-16 and enjoys serving her city; and 1-17 WHEREAS, Representative Perez believes in encouraging 1-18 job opportunities for women as well as men, thinks that elected 1-19 officials should be honest, and is the sponsor of a resolution 1-20 for the city council stating that any citizen appearing before 1-21 the council would be allowed to speak either English or Spanish; 1-22 and 1-23 WHEREAS, Active in civic endeavors, Barbara Perez is a 1-24 member of the Hispanic Leadership Institute, is on the Board 2-1 of Directors of Norwest Bank of El Paso and the El Paso Housing 2-2 Finance Corporation, and is a member of the Lower Valley Young 2-3 Men's Christian Association Advisory Board; and 2-4 WHEREAS, She received the City of El Paso Conquistador 2-5 Award in 1993, was recognized by the United States Air Defense 2-6 Artillery Center at Fort Bliss for her contributions to the 2-7 El Paso-Fort Bliss communities, and received Honorable Mention 2-8 for the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame; and 2-9 WHEREAS, In all her activities, Representative Perez has 2-10 given 100 percent of her care, warmth, and abilities; El Paso is 2-11 fortunate indeed to count this lady as one of its most dedicated 2-12 leaders; now, therefore, be it 2-13 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-14 76th Legislature, hereby applaud the many achievements of 2-15 Barbara Perez; and, be it further 2-16 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-17 her as an expression of the highest regard and esteem of the 2-18 Texas Senate. 2-19 Shapleigh 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 President of the Senate 2-22 I hereby certify that the above 2-23 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-24 on February 22, 1999. 2-25 ______________________________________ 2-26 Secretary of the Senate 2-27 ______________________________________ 2-28 Member, Texas Senate