78R19396 MMS-D

By:  Pena                                                         H.R. No. 1960



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The people of South Texas have a long and proud 
tradition of service in the armed forces of the United States, and 
Sergeant Esther Yolanda Gonzalez has sustained that tradition 
through her valiant efforts in the Iraqi campaign; and
	WHEREAS, Sergeant Gonzalez, 24, graduated from La Villa High 
School and joined the U.S. Army three years ago; she is the daughter 
of Guadalupe and Eloisa Garcia; and
	WHEREAS, On April 10, 2003, citizens of the Delta area 
gathered at the city hall in Elsa to pay tribute to Sergeant 
Gonzalez and other courageous service members from the surrounding 
communities; and
	WHEREAS, Representative Aaron Peña has justly recognized 
Sergeant Gonzalez in the Texas House of Representatives, for 
citizens across the country owe this resolute American and her 
fellow servicemen and servicewomen an immeasurable debt of 
gratitude for the burdens and sacrifice they have assumed, and for 
their unwavering dedication to those rights and ideals that have 
made this nation, for so many around the world, the promised land; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Sergeant Esther Yolanda Gonzalez for her 
service in the Iraqi war and extend to her profound appreciation for 
her brave and steadfast efforts in this country's behalf; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Sergeant Gonzalez as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.