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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The well-being of Texas communities depends in large |
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measure on the involvement of public-spirited citizens, and Mary |
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Alice Gonzalez of Sugar Land has long exemplified the dedication |
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and ability that define the most respected civic leaders; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Gonzalez has been employed with Stewart Title |
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since 1976, when she joined the company's office in Corpus Christi; |
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four years later she moved to Houston, where she served as senior |
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vice president and had responsibility for the Fine Properties |
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Closing Division and human resources and training; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1996, this dynamic businesswoman was appointed |
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president of the Fort Bend branch of Stewart Title, and since 2001, |
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she has also overseen the company's operations in Brazoria County; |
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in addition, she serves on the senior management team of the Houston |
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office; and |
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WHEREAS, Committed to continually improving services and |
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operations wherever possible, Ms. Gonzalez encourages her |
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associates to adopt new technologies, and under her guidance, her |
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offices were the first in their counties to e-record documents with |
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the county clerks; she has been instrumental, moreover, in |
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developing Stewart Title's Spanish-language website; and |
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WHEREAS, Admired for her outstanding work in her community as |
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well as for her stellar record in the business world, Ms. Gonzalez |
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is an alumna of Leadership Texas and has served on the Chairman's |
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Council of the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce and on the boards of |
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directors of the Greater Fort Bend Economic Development Council, |
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Fort Bend County Housing Finance Corporation, Oaks at Rio Bend, |
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Stewart Title Credit Union, and Literacy Volunteers of Fort Bend |
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County; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Gonzalez has also devoted her energy and |
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expertise to such organizations as the Region H Water Planning |
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Group, Houston Association of Realtors, Greater Houston Builders |
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Association, Fort Bend Women's Council of Realtors, and National |
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Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals; and |
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WHEREAS, An inspiring role model for professional |
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achievement and effective civic engagement, Mary Alice Gonzalez has |
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won the high esteem of colleagues and fellow citizens alike, and it |
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is indeed a privilege to recognize this distinguished Texan; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Mary Alice Gonzalez on her many |
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contributions to her community and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Gonzalez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |