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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dora G. Alcala has a long history of meritorious |
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service to the Del Rio community and to the State of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, The first female mayor of Del Rio, Mrs. Alcala has |
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served as chair of the Texas Border Infrastructure Coalition |
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Transportation Committee, chair of the Del Rio Utilities |
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Commission, and on the board of the International Good Neighbor |
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Council; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2004, Governor Rick Perry appointed Mrs. Alcala |
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to the Texas State University System Board of Regents; her time and |
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talents have further benefited the Del Rio Council for the Arts, the |
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Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, and |
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the United Way of Del Rio, which she served as vice president; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Alcala retired in 1995 from a career in human |
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resources management and financial management; during a notable |
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tenure with the U.S. Air Force, she oversaw equal employment |
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opportunity programs worldwide; and |
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WHEREAS, Her substantial contributions have earned Mrs. |
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Alcala the Distinguished Public Service Award from the governor of |
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New Mexico, the California Hispanic Woman of the Year Award from |
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the Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, the Woman of the Year |
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Award from the National Council of Hispanic Women, and the Yellow |
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Rose of Texas Award from former Texas Governor George W. Bush; and |
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WHEREAS, A proud mother, committed advocate, and notable |
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community leader, Dora Alcala has worked to improve the quality of |
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life for her fellow citizens, and her efforts have produced results |
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of lasting benefit to countless Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Dora G. Alcala for her dedicated service |
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to the Del Rio community and to the State of Texas and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mrs. Alcala as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |