1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 596 1-3 In Memory 1-4 of 1-5 Aurelia Juarez 1-6 WHEREAS, Aurelia Juarez of Houston, who passed away on 1-7 January 13, 2001, at the age of 23, was greatly beloved by her 1-8 family and a legion of friends for her life of courage, commitment 1-9 to community, and tremendous resolve; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Born on April 9, 1977, in Chicago and raised in 1-11 Houston, Aurelia was a young woman of extraordinary promise who 1-12 had determined on a career in law and in politics; indeed, her 1-13 numerous hechos, or accomplishments, signified that her dreams 1-14 of becoming a judge, even of becoming the Governor of Texas and a 1-15 United States Supreme Court Justice, might be realized; and 1-16 WHEREAS, At the time of her passing, Aurelia Juarez was a 1-17 first-year student at the South Texas College of Law and a legal 1-18 assistant with the Dovalina & Eureste law firm, where she had worked 1-19 for six years; she completed her undergraduate education at the 1-20 University of Houston, where she majored in political science and 1-21 minored in Mexican American Studies; and 2-1 WHEREAS, In college Ms. Juarez served as president of the 2-2 Hispanic Student Association and of Delta Zeta Sorority; she was 2-3 elected Most Outstanding Officer of the former group for three 2-4 consecutive years and voted Most Outstanding New Member of the 2-5 latter; she also participated in the Council of Campus Leaders, 2-6 Council of Ethnic Organizations, and other groups; and 2-7 WHEREAS, The numerous scholarships she was awarded amply 2-8 testify to her hard work and academic success; Aurelia Juarez was a 2-9 statewide debating champion with the National Hispanic Institute, 2-10 the recipient of the Houston Alumnae Association's Outstanding 2-11 Senior award, and a member of Omicron Delta Kappa, a national 2-12 leadership honorary society; and 2-13 WHEREAS, For Aurelia Juarez, community service and 2-14 community activism were fundamental; she conducted a voter 2-15 registration drive among seniors at her former high school and 2-16 gave generously of her time to the Chicano Learning Center, to 2-17 Navidad en el Barrio, a Christmas project for those in need, and 2-18 to the Go Tejano Scholarship Committee; actively involved in the 2-19 League of United Latin American Citizens, she had already been 2-20 to three national conventions and served as special assistant to 2-21 the national president; and 2-22 WHEREAS, This admirable and accomplished woman was driven 2-23 to achieve, not only because she possessed the personal talents 2-24 that make high achievement possible, but also because she wanted 3-1 passionately to help level the playing field for Latinos in 3-2 education, economic opportunity, and politics; in her honor her 3-3 family and friends are establishing a most fitting memorial, 3-4 a scholarship for other young Hispanic women seeking to become 3-5 attorneys; thus the remarkable light that blazed in Aurelia Juarez, 3-6 and that will long live on in the hearts of those she knew and 3-7 loved, will also shine for others embarked on a similar, valiant 3-8 journey; now, therefore, be it 3-9 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 3-10 77th Legislature, hereby pay special tribute to the life of 3-11 Aurelia Juarez and extend sincere condolences to the members of 3-12 her family: her parents, Jose R. and Maria Lourdes Juarez; her 3-13 brothers and sisters-in-law and her sisters and brothers-in-law, 3-14 Rodrigo and Graciela Juarez, Jorge and Ester Juarez, Israel Juarez, 3-15 Manuel and Carmela Juarez, Jose Juarez, Reynaldo Juarez, 3-16 Leticia and Salvador Rico, Marianela Juarez, Elida Juarez, and 3-17 Brenda Ante; and her other relatives and many friends; and, be it 3-18 further 3-19 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 3-20 prepared for the members of her family as an expression of deepest 3-21 sympathy from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns 3-22 this day, it do so in memory of Aurelia Juarez. 3-23 Gallegos 3-24 ______________________________________ 3-25 President of the Senate 4-1 I hereby certify that the above 4-2 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 4-3 on March 28, 2001, by a rising vote. 4-4 ______________________________________ 4-5 Secretary of the Senate 4-6 ______________________________________ 4-7 Member, Texas Senate