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79R18714 JNC-D

By:  Martinez Fischer                                             H.R. No. 1948



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Consuelo D. Rocha has a long history of commendable 
service to the children of San Antonio, and her achievements are all 
the more remarkable given the difficult challenges that came her 
way in the early years of her life; and
	WHEREAS, The second of six children born to her family, she 
was pulled out of school following her parents' divorce at the age 
of 13 to care for her two youngest brothers while her mother worked 
full-time to support the family; when the United States entered 
World War II, Mrs. Rocha became one of the women symbolized by Rosie 
the Riveter, supporting this nation in a civilian job at Kelly 
Field, and when the call arose for volunteers to take on such jobs 
in Hawaii, she responded, with the full support and encouragement 
of her mother; and
	WHEREAS, Later married with a family of her own, Connie Rocha 
watched her children progress through the private school system, 
and recognizing that her eldest daughter, in high school, had more 
formal education than she did, Mrs. Rocha returned to school; 
attaining her GED within several months, she went back to work 
full-time, determined to help make the dream of a college education 
a reality for her family; and
	WHEREAS, Mrs. Rocha began her career in education as a 
teacher's aide with the Head Start program, ultimately working her 
way up to the position of director and curriculum specialist; 
together with her husband, Rudy, she later established her own 
facility, Cariño Child Care Center, where she won widespread 
respect and admiration for her love of children and dedication to 
helping them learn; building the business into a thriving success, 
she wore many hats, serving as director, teacher, labor contractor, 
bookkeeper, bus driver, cleaning crew, and cook, while sharing her 
early childhood education expertise with others in training 
seminars around the state and taking on other important roles to 
benefit the community; and
	WHEREAS, In 1990, at the age of 65, this esteemed woman won 
election to the San Antonio Independent School District Board of 
Trustees as representative for District 4; during her distinguished 
tenure on the board, she has served as both secretary and president, 
helped the district improve the performance of its schools, and 
promoted the passing of a bond election to repair deteriorating 
facilities; and
	WHEREAS, A staunch advocate for improving education in Texas, 
she has been active with a host of related organizations, including 
the Texas Association of School Boards board of directors, the 
National Association for the Education of Young Children board of 
directors, and the Texas Licensed Child Care Association, to name 
but a few; and
	WHEREAS, Connie Rocha exemplifies the determination, vision, 
and compassion essential for the continued improvement of our 
public school system, and because of her accomplishments as an 
early childhood expert and member of the San Antonio ISD School 
Board, countless students are on the path to a brighter future; the 
year 2005 marks the 80th birthday of this noteworthy civic leader, 
making this an exceptionally opportune time to pay tribute to her 
myriad contributions; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby commend Consuelo D. Rocha for her many years of 
dedicated service to the citizens of San Antonio and extend to her 
sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mrs. Rocha as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.