H.R. No. 1194
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, May 15, 2003, would have been the 72nd birthday of
State Representative Irma Rangel, who passed away on March 18,
2003, and this sad occasion provides an ideal moment for her
colleagues to reflect on her contributions to this body and to the
State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of Texas A&I University and St. Mary's
University, this esteemed woman began her storied tenure in the
Texas House of Representatives in 1977 as the first Mexican
American woman elected to serve in this chamber; and
WHEREAS, Representative Rangel's remarkable legacy of public
service spanned more than two decades, and during that period her
enthusiasm, charm, and resiliency were as constant as her belief in
the power of the governmental process to have a positive effect on
people's lives; throughout her years as a house member, she could
always be counted on for a smile or an encouraging comment when it
was most needed and she was accorded by many grateful young members
the unofficial title of "den mother" for her mentoring and support;
and
WHEREAS, Highly knowledgeable in a variety of areas, she was
particularly effective addressing the complex issue of higher
education, and one of her most important legislative achievements
guaranteed admission to state colleges and universities for all
students who graduated in the top 10 percent of their class; and
WHEREAS, Representative Rangel's many accomplishments were
recognized with a variety of well-deserved accolades during her
lifetime; an inductee of the Texas Women's Hall of Fame in 1994 by
Governor Ann Richards, she was voted Woman of the Year in 1998 by
the Texas Young Democrats, and was selected as Legislator of the
Year in 1997 by the Mexican American Bar Association; and
WHEREAS, The profound loss of the dynamic and ebullient
presence of Irma Rangel from this chamber is still deeply felt by
all those who shared her commitment to creating a brighter future
for all Texans, and it is indeed appropriate that we pause on the
date of her birth to again honor her life's achievements; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas
Legislature hereby honor the memory of our esteemed colleague,
State Representative Irma Rangel.
Hamric
Luna
Craddick Geren Mercer
Allen Giddings Merritt
Alonzo Goodman Miller
Bailey Goolsby Moreno of Harris
Baxter Griggs Moreno of El Paso
Berman Grusendorf Morrison
Bohac Guillen Mowery
Bonnen Gutierrez Naishtat
Branch Haggerty Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hamilton Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hamric Oliveira
Burnam Hardcastle Olivo
Callegari Harper-Brown Paxton
Campbell Hartnett Pena
Canales Heflin Phillips
Capelo Hegar Pickett
Casteel Hilderbran Pitts
Castro Hill Puente
Chavez Hochberg Quintanilla
Chisum Hodge Raymond
Christian Homer Reyna
Coleman Hope Riddle
Cook of Navarro Hopson Ritter
Cook of Colorado Howard Rodriguez
Corte Hughes Rose
Crabb Hunter Seaman
Crownover Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Dawson Jones of Bexar Solis
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solomons
Denny Keel Stick
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Swinford
Driver Keffer of Eastland Talton
Dukes King Taylor
Dunnam Kolkhorst Telford
Dutton Krusee Thompson
Edwards Kuempel Truitt
Eiland Laney Turner
Eissler Laubenberg Uresti
Elkins Lewis Van Arsdale
Ellis Luna Villarreal
Escobar Mabry West
Farabee Madden Wilson
Farrar Marchant Wise
Flores Martinez Fischer Wohlgemuth
Flynn McCall Wolens
Gallego McClendon Wong
Garza McReynolds Woolley
Gattis Menendez Zedler
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1194 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 16, 2003.
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Chief Clerk of the House