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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gloria Mata Pennington was recognized by the Austin |
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History Center in conjunction with its exhibit Mexican American |
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Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County; and |
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WHEREAS, Honoring the important contributions made by |
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Mexican Americans to Central Texas, the Austin History Center and |
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its association joined with the Austin Public Library to organize |
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the show, which ran from August 21, 2010, through January 16, 2011; |
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Mexican American Firsts: Trailblazers of Austin and Travis County |
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celebrated the pioneering achievements of 32 remarkable men and |
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women and provided the public with an opportunity to learn more |
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about their lives; and |
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WHEREAS, One such individual, Gloria Mata Pennington, was |
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honored for her achievements in public health; as a member of the |
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Travis County Democratic Women's Organization, she was appointed to |
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serve on the board of the Lakeside Senior Activity Center and |
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embarked on a long career working in behalf of the elderly; she |
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served as manager of senior programs for the City of Austin's Parks |
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and Recreation Department for more than two decades and became the |
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first Hispanic woman on Austin television as host of the |
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long-running "Senior Forum" on KXAN-TV; in addition, she hosted |
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"Positive Aging" on KIXL; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly regarded for her expertise on senior |
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citizens' issues, Ms. Pennington was appointed to represent her |
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congressional district at the White House Conference on Aging in |
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1995; she has served her community in a wide variety of ways through |
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the years, including volunteering for the Austin Independent School |
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District, serving as president of Gullett Elementary School's PTA, |
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and serving on the City Council of PTAs; moreover, she participated |
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in political campaigns for John Trevino, Richard Moya, and Gonzalo |
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Barrientos; among other accolades, she has received the Excellence |
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in Writing Award from the Texas Association of Bilingual Education; |
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she serves today on the Austin Arts Commission and several other |
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community boards and commissions; and |
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WHEREAS, Gloria Mata Pennington has made a positive |
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difference in her community, and her outstanding accomplishments |
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are a source of pride and inspiration to many people; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Gloria Mata Pennington on her |
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selection as a Mexican American Trailblazer of Austin and Travis |
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County and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Pennington as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |