H.R. No. 714
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez was recognized by the Austin
  History Center in conjunction with its exhibit Mexican American
  Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County; and
         WHEREAS, Honoring the important contributions made by
  Mexican Americans to Central Texas, the Austin History Center and
  its association joined with the Austin Public Library to organize
  the show, which ran from August 21, 2010, through January 16, 2011;
  Mexican American Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County
  celebrated the pioneering achievements of 32 remarkable men and
  women and provided the public with an opportunity to learn more
  about their lives; and
         WHEREAS, One such individual, Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez, was
  honored for her achievements in media; a graduate of The University
  of Texas at Austin, she earned her master's degree from the Columbia
  University Graduate School of Journalism and her Ph.D. from the
  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and
         WHEREAS, Over the course of her distinguished career, Ms.
  Rivas-Rodriguez has worked for the Boston Globe, WFAA-TV in Dallas,
  and the Dallas Morning News; in 1998, she joined the UT School of
  Journalism as an assistant professor, and the following year, she
  initiated the U.S. Latino & Latina World War II Oral History
  Project; and
         WHEREAS, Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez has made a positive
  difference in her community, and her outstanding accomplishments
  are a source of pride and inspiration to many people; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez on her
  selection as a Mexican American Trailblazer of Austin and Travis
  County and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be
  it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Rivas-Rodriguez as an expression of high regard by
  the Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Rodriguez
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 714 was adopted by the House on March
  17, 2011, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House