By Chavez                                             H.R. No. 1437
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, It is truly fitting to honor Enriqueta "Queta" G.
 1-2     Fierro of El Paso for her commitment to the El Paso County
 1-3     Democratic Party and her community; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, A native of El Paso, Mrs. Fierro was a congressional
 1-5     staff member for 15 years and protocol coordinator at Fort Bliss
 1-6     for a decade; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, Since 1964, Mrs. Fierro has performed volunteer work
 1-8     regularly, giving between 10 and 45 hours a week, and she has been
 1-9     a member of the Muscular Dystrophy Association Board, El Paso
1-10     Community Foundation Advisory Board, Hispanic Leadership Institute,
1-11     and El Paso Children's Day Care Center Board, among many others;
1-12     and
1-13           WHEREAS, Also active in the League of United Latin American
1-14     Citizens (LULAC) at the local, state, and national levels, she has
1-15     served in numerous capacities in LULAC Council #335 and was also
1-16     office supervisor and volunteer in the national office of LULAC;
1-17     and
1-18           WHEREAS, Mrs. Fierro has been duly recognized as the LULAC
1-19     Council #335 Outstanding Officer, El Paso Times' "Woman of the
1-20     World," Nosotros magazine's "Celebrity," and an Outstanding LULAC
1-21     Council member; and
1-22           WHEREAS, An immeasurably positive influence on the people
1-23     around her, this esteemed Texan has benefited her community in
1-24     countless ways, and she is truly an inspirational person; now,
 2-1     therefore, be it
 2-2           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
 2-3     Legislature hereby commend Enriqueta "Queta" G. Fierro for her
 2-4     service to the citizens of El Paso and the Democratic Party and
 2-5     extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and
 2-6     happiness; and, be it further
 2-7           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
 2-8     prepared for Mrs. Fierro as an expression of high regard by the
 2-9     Texas House of Representatives.