82R8489 JNC-D

By: Rodriguez 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.