H.R. No. 1742



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Monica Weisberg-Stewart is a truly noteworthy 
business and civic leader in McAllen, and she is most deserving of 
special recognition for her contributions and achievements; and
	WHEREAS, Born and raised in McAllen, Ms. Weisberg-Stewart 
earned a bachelor's degree in communications from The University of 
Texas at Austin and worked in Wal-Mart's executive management 
training program in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for several years; 
she returned to the Valley to help expand her family's business and 
to open a 20,000-square-foot store called Gilbert's; and
	WHEREAS, After seeing a decline in McAllen's downtown, she 
joined with other business leaders to form the Downtown Coalition, 
which evolved into the Downtown Improvement District; at the time 
of the group's inception, it was addressing the needs of an area 
that was half-abandoned, but through careful organization and 
fund-raising efforts, the coalition was able to leverage millions 
of dollars and achieved an occupancy rate of about 90 percent; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Weisberg-Stewart served on the board of the 
First McAllen Development Corporation during a number of major 
construction projects; she is on the Heart of the City board and the 
board of Future McAllen and is in her second year as chair of the 
McAllen Chamber of Commerce; she is also involved in the U.S. Visit 
Program that is working to allow Mexicans the same visiting rights 
as Canadians; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted wife, mother, daughter, and civic leader, 
Ms. Weisberg-Stewart continues to work to ensure the vitality of 
her community; truly an inspiration, she is much admired by her 
friends and neighbors, who undoubtedly appreciate her commitment to 
the city of McAllen; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend Monica Weisberg-Stewart for her 
outstanding civic contributions and extend to her sincere best 
wishes for continued success and accomplishment; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Ms. Weisberg-Stewart as an expression of high regard 
by the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                        Gonzales

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1742 was adopted by the House on May 
25, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House