79R7091 KO-D

By:  Anchia                                                       H.R. No. 689



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Nina G. Vaca officially assumed the role of chair of 
the board of directors of the Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of 
Commerce (GDHCC) on March 1, 2005, marking only the sixth time that 
a woman has occupied that position in the chamber's 65-year 
history; and
	WHEREAS, A passionate advocate for education, Ms. Vaca led 
the GDHCC's scholarship fund-raising efforts for three consecutive 
years, and in 2004, her work helped to generate a record $325,000 
for more than 150 local college-bound Hispanic students; she has 
also previously served the chamber as vice chair, technology 
committee chair, and procurement pavilion chair; and
	WHEREAS, The chief executive officer of Pinnacle Technical 
Resources, Inc., Ms. Vaca founded the company in 1996 as an 
information technology services provider to the Fortune 500; today, 
Pinnacle's client base includes such industry leaders as Verizon, 
AT&T, Citigroup, IBM, EDS, AOL, Pepsico, and Motorola; under Ms. 
Vaca's able leadership, Pinnacle ranks among the fastest-growing 
technology services firms in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, with 
approximately 350 employees across 15 major cities in the United 
States; and
	WHEREAS, Pinnacle has garnered innumerable awards, including 
being named the top minority-owned, the top Hispanic-owned, and the 
top female-owned business enterprise in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; 
moreover, Ms. Vaca was named the National Hispanic Business Woman 
of the Year for the past two years by the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of 
Commerce, a feat never before accomplished in the history of that 
prestigious award; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to her work with the GDHCC, this 
esteemed professional has shared her time and considerable 
expertise with a number of worthy area organizations, including the 
board of directors of the Women's Business Council--Southwest, the 
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, and the Dallas Assembly; and
	WHEREAS, In taking on this new challenge, Nina Vaca has 
demonstrated a profound commitment to the Hispanic community of 
Dallas, and she will undoubtedly be a strong advocate for the 
chamber in its mission to develop, promote, and protect area 
Hispanic businesses and to support the advancement, education, and 
economic growth of the Hispanic business community; now, therefore, 
be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Nina G. Vaca on her selection as 
chair of the board of directors of the Greater Dallas Hispanic 
Chamber of Commerce and extend to her sincere best wishes for a 
successful tenure; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Vaca as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.