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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 532
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join the citizens of San Antonio in recognizing Elvira Cisneros |
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on the grand occasion of the dedication ceremony for the Elvira |
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Cisneros Senior Community Center by WellMed on March 30, 2009; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Renovated and managed by the WellMed Medical |
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Group, the community center is named in honor of one of San |
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Antonio's most distinguished and beloved citizens, longtime |
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civic leader, Elvira Munguia Cisneros; and |
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WHEREAS, Elvira Cisneros raised five successful children |
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with her late husband, George, and she has devoted countless |
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hours to community service on behalf of many groups, including |
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the Avenida Guadalupe Association, the Texas Diabetes Institute, |
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the Girl Scouts, the Institute of Texan Cultures, and the |
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Basilica of the National Shrine of the Little Flower, where she |
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has attended church since its founding in 1926; and |
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WHEREAS, For close to three decades, she has been a |
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volunteer, advocate, and advisory board member for AVANCE, a |
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nonprofit agency that endeavors to strengthen families through |
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parenting education and child services for high-risk, low-income |
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families; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Cisneros has received numerous awards over |
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the years; she was the AVANCE Mother of the Year and received the |
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Ford Salute to Education Community Service Award; she was |
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inducted into the San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame for her civic |
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leadership, and she has been honored for her community service by |
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United Way and presidents Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan; and |
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WHEREAS, Elvira Cisneros has demonstrated exceptional |
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dedication to the betterment of her community, and it is indeed |
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appropriate that the new senior community activity center in San |
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Antonio be named for this gracious and revered lady who has done |
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so much for her city; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend Elvira Cisneros for her many |
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contributions to the City of San Antonio and extend |
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congratulations to her and to the citizens of San Antonio on the |
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dedication of the Elvira Cisneros Senior Community Center by |
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WellMed; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of highest regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Uresti |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 30, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |