H.R. No. 1844



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Siria G. Sierra of Los Fresnos is retiring from her 
position with Palmer-Laakso Elementary School on May 26, 2005, and 
the occasion provides a most fitting opportunity to honor her; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Sierra was born on August 8, 1940, in Cerritos 
San Luis Potosi, Mexico, and moved with her family to Texas, where 
they settled in "El Quarenta," a rural area of Los Fresnos; a truly 
selfless individual, she left school early and went to work to help 
support her brothers and sisters; and
	WHEREAS, Later, Mrs. Sierra moved to Brownsville and went to 
work at Barkers, a local department store; it was there that she met 
the love of her life, Juan Sierra Salazar; the pair married on 
November 9, 1968, and a year later, they were blessed with a son, 
Juan Carlos Sierra; today, she takes special pride in her 
grandchildren, Juan Carlos "Johnny" Sierra, Jr., George Anthony 
Sanchez, Venessa Yvette Sanchez, and Amanda Nicole "Mandy" Sanchez; 
and
	WHEREAS, An integral part of her community, Mrs. Sierra has 
been a member of St. Cecilia Catholic Church for many years and 
gives readily of her time and talents to the Catholic Daughters of 
America District No. 31; and
	WHEREAS, Siria Sierra is a truly exceptional woman who has 
earned the lasting respect and affection of all who are privileged 
to know her, and it is indeed a pleasure to wish her well as she 
begins a new chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Siria G. Sierra on her retirement 
from Palmer-Laakso Elementary School and extend to her sincere best 
wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Sierra as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                           Solis

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 1844 was adopted by the House on May 
27, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House