79S31820 JHS-D

By:  Pena                                                         H.R. No. 586



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Those Texans who dedicate themselves to the greater 
good are truly deserving of our sincere admiration and gratitude, 
and Florestella Vasquez of Edinburg is indeed one such individual; 
and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Vasquez is the first lady and auxiliary 
commander of the Rio Grande Valley veterans group "America's Last 
Patrol"; she and her husband, Josemaria Vasquez, are the proud 
parents of Lydia Vasquez and Jesus Angel Vasquez; and
	WHEREAS, In November 2005, Mrs. Vasquez and a group of 
servicemen marched from their community in the Rio Grande Valley to 
the nearest veterans hospital; this veterans march commenced in 
Edinburg, traversing some 250 miles to the historic site of the 
Alamo in San Antonio; the march drew attention to the plight of 
Valley veterans and the distance they are currently forced to 
travel to seek medical treatment at a veterans hospital in San 
Antonio; and
	WHEREAS, In championing the construction of new medical 
facilities to serve their community, Mrs. Vasquez has allied 
herself with those seeking to exercise the rights for which they 
fought and to receive due recognition for their service to the 
country they love; and
	WHEREAS, Representative Aaron Pena has justly recognized 
Florestella Vasquez by authoring this resolution in her behalf 
during the 3rd Called Session of the 79th Texas Legislature; now, 
therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Florestella Vasquez 
for her support of efforts to secure better access to medical care 
for military veterans; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Vasquez as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.