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  H.R. No. 127
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Linda Chavez-Thompson, executive vice president
  emerita of the AFL-CIO, has dedicated herself to America's workers
  for more than 40 years, forging new pathways for the labor movement;
  and
         WHEREAS, A second-generation American of Mexican descent,
  Ms. Chavez-Thompson was born and raised in the Lubbock area; she
  began laboring long hours in the fields with her father at the age
  of 10; her formal education ended after the ninth grade, when family
  circumstances forced her to work full-time picking cotton and
  cleaning houses; she never ceased to study, however, and her
  extraordinary career began at 24, when a family friend who could not
  speak Spanish hired her as his bilingual secretary at the local
  chapter of the Laborers International Union; her skill and keen
  intelligence led to a job overseeing tornado relief efforts for the
  AFL-CIO in 1971, and later that year she was hired by the American
  Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Chavez-Thompson rose through the ranks as an
  organizer and went on to serve with great distinction as an
  international vice president of the AFSCME; she also served as
  national vice president of the AFL-CIO Labor Council for Latin
  American Advancement; in 1993, she was elected as a vice president
  of the executive council of the national AFL-CIO, and two years
  later she was elected executive vice president of the federation,
  becoming the first person of color to hold one of its three highest
  offices; and
         WHEREAS, During her 12 years as the highest ranking woman in
  organized labor, Ms. Chavez-Thompson helped reinvigorate the
  movement by using innovative methods to connect with new
  constituencies, including women, minorities, and immigrants;
  demonstrating profound compassion for those facing discrimination
  and exploitation, she focused on civil rights, human rights, and
  community issues and built valuable coalitions with outside
  organizations and religious groups; her endeavors have been
  recognized with such accolades as the 2008 Farmworker Justice
  Award, a Mother Jones Award from the Coalition of Labor Union Women,
  and the 2003 Latina of the Year Award from CATALINA magazine and
  Hispanas Organized for Political Equality; and
         WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan retired to San Antonio in
  September 2007 to spend more time with her children and
  grandchildren, but she remains active as executive vice president
  emerita, as chair of the AFL-CIO Immigration Committee, and as
  president of the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas; in
  2008, she led an AFL-CIO fact-finding delegation to Colombia and
  aided the federation's campaign to protect the voting rights of
  Hispanic citizens; moreover, she serves as a vice chair of the
  Democratic National Committee and as the labor representative to
  the Public Board of Trustees of the San Antonio Transit Authority;
  and
         WHEREAS, For more than four decades, Linda Chavez-Thompson
  has been a bold and effective champion of American workers; her
  efforts to combat social and economic injustice have helped
  countless people realize their dreams of a better life; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
  Legislature hereby commend Linda Chavez-Thompson for her
  remarkable contributions to workers' issues and civil and human
  rights and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Chavez-Thompson as an expression of high regard by
  the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  McClendon
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Pena
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 127 was adopted by the House on
  February 10, 2009, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House