H.R. No. 2092

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Attorney Susan C. Rocha of San Antonio passed away
	on August 13, 2010, bringing a great loss to the nation's municipal
	law community and to her loved ones; and
	WHEREAS, The daughter of Connie and Rudy Rocha, Ms. Rocha was
	born in San Antonio on November 14, 1950; she earned a bachelor's
	degree in secondary education from the University of Dayton in Ohio
	and a master's degree in urban education from Chicago State
	University before graduating from The University of Texas School of
	Law; a former history and geography teacher, she began her career in
	public service in 1985 as an assistant city attorney for San
	Antonio, and she later served as senior intergovernmental relations
	officer for the United States Department of Housing and Urban
	Development; and
	WHEREAS, In 1989, Ms. Rocha became first assistant general
	counsel for the Texas Municipal League in Austin, where she
	represented municipal interests through her work with the state
	legislature; at the request of the Texas attorney general she
	created the first Office of Municipal Affairs to represent the
	interests of Texas cities; in 1995, she established a very
	successful practice as a city attorney representing cities across
	the Lone Star State in governmental issues; a partner in the firm of
	Denton, Navarro, Rocha & Bernal, P.C., she most recently served as
	city attorney for Buda, Cibolo, Roma, and San Felipe, and as general
	counsel to myriad public entities; over the course of a
	quarter-century, she represented the interests of numerous
	governmental bodies and advised hundreds of public officials and
	their staffs; and
	WHEREAS, Sharing her vast knowledge and expertise, Ms. Rocha
	taught at St. Mary's Law School and served on the program faculty
	for The University of Texas Land Use Planning Law Conferences;
	moreover, she was a regular contributor to the continuing legal
	education programs of The University of Texas and the State Bar of
	Texas and spoke frequently at seminars and meetings of the Texas
	City Attorneys Association, the Texas Municipal League, and other
	organizations; and
	WHEREAS, This dynamic professional served as president of the
	Texas City Attorneys Association and of the International Municipal
	Lawyers Association; the IMLA named her a local government fellow,
	and she was a respected mentor to innumerable municipal lawyers
	across the country; vibrant, witty, and caring, she made a positive
	difference in many lives through her friendship as well as her
	leadership; her passions included politics, the arts, culture, and
	literature, and in her leisure time, she enjoyed hunting, fishing,
	and travel; the proud aunt of nine nieces and nephews, she also took
	an interest in the children of her friends and colleagues and
	delighted them with her exuberance and wonderful sense of humor;
	and
	WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to know Susan Rocha will
	forever treasure their memories of time spent in her company, and
	her wisdom and dedication will remain a source of inspiration for
	years to come; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Susan C. Rocha and
	extend sincere sympathy to the members of her family: to her mother,
	Connie Rocha; to her sisters, Angela Rocha and Martie Enriquez and
	her husband, Bob; to her brothers, John Rocha and Tom Rocha and his
	wife, Leesa; to her nieces and nephews, Sarah, Kati, and Morgan
	Williams, Andrea, Vincent, and Michael Enriquez, and Eli, Luke, and
	Erin Rocha; and to her many other relatives and friends; and, be it
	further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Susan C.
	Rocha.
	Martinez Fischer
	Straus Gonzales of Williamson Morrison
	Aliseda Gonzalez Munoz, Jr.
	Allen Gooden Murphy
	Alonzo Guillen Naishtat
	Alvarado Gutierrez Nash
	Anchia Hamilton Oliveira
	Anderson of Dallas Hancock Orr
	Anderson of McLennan Hardcastle Otto
	Aycock Harless Parker
	Beck Harper-Brown Patrick
	Berman Hartnett Paxton
	Bohac Hernandez Luna Pena
	Bonnen Hilderbran Perry
	Branch Hochberg Phillips
	Brown Hopson Pickett
	Burkett Howard of Fort Bend Pitts
	Burnam Howard of Travis Price
	Button Huberty Quintanilla
	Cain Hughes Raymond
	Callegari Hunter Reynolds
	Carter Isaac Riddle
	Castro Jackson Ritter
	Chisum Johnson Rodriguez
	Christian Keffer Schwertner
	Coleman King of Parker Scott
	Cook King of Taylor Sheets
	Craddick King of Zavala Sheffield
	Creighton Kleinschmidt Shelton
	Crownover Kolkhorst Simpson
	Darby Kuempel Smith of Harris
	Davis of Dallas Landtroop Smith of Tarrant
	J. Davis of Harris Larson Smithee
	S. Davis of Harris Laubenberg Solomons
	Deshotel Lavender Strama
	Driver Legler Taylor of Collin
	Dukes Lewis Taylor of Galveston
	Dutton Lozano Thompson
	Eiland Lucio III Torres
	Eissler Lyne Truitt
	Elkins Madden Turner
	Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
	Farrar Margo Villarreal
	Fletcher Marquez Vo
	Flynn Martinez Walle
	Frullo Martinez Fischer Weber
	Gallego McClendon White
	Garza Menendez Woolley
	Geren Miles Workman
	Giddings Miller of Comal Zedler
	Gonzales of Hidalgo Miller of Erath Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2092 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on May 19, 2011.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House