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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rosa María González was selected by the San Anto |
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Cultural Arts, Inc., Board of Directors to reign as Queen Huevo for |
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2006, in recognition of her passionate support of the arts in San |
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Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. González was crowned during the Huevos Rancheros |
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Gala on October 7, 2006, at Plaza Guadalupe; held annually, the gala |
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celebrates the wealth of artistic talent in San Antonio's Latino |
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community and also serves as the largest grassroots fund-raiser for |
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SACA's youth-oriented art programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Those programs include the El Placazo community |
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newspaper project, in which youth learn the basics of journalism |
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and newspaper production while helping to publish a monthly paper; |
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the video oral history and documentary project, in which they |
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script and produce a complete documentary film or DVD; and the |
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community mural and public art project, through which they have |
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created more than 30 murals in the Westside and adjacent |
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communities; and |
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WHEREAS, Formerly a member of the SACA Board of Directors, |
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Ms. González is a highly regarded San Antonio attorney who has |
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earned the deep appreciation of countless fellow citizens for her |
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pro bono legal advocacy in behalf of the disadvantaged, as well as |
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for her leadership while associated with St. Mary's University |
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School of Law; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her volunteer efforts in the civic realm, as |
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through her professional endeavors, Rosa María González has worked |
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to extend opportunities to those of humble means, and in so doing |
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she has also strengthened and enriched her community in |
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immeasurable ways; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th |
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Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Rosa María González on her |
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selection as Queen Huevo for 2006 by the San Anto Cultural Arts, |
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Inc., Board of Directors and convey to her its deep appreciation for |
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her inspiring example of service to others; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. González as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Martinez Fischer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 213 was adopted by the House on |
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February 22, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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