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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1217
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In Memory |
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of |
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Alida Salinas Hernandez |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of McAllen in mourning the loss of businesswoman and |
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civic leader Alida Salinas Hernandez, who died January 7, 2011, |
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at the age of 64; and |
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WHEREAS, Alida Salinas Hernandez was born October 22, |
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1946, to Eva and Arnaldo Salinas; a self-made entrepreneur who |
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once walked from store to store downtown looking for work, she |
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possessed exceptional networking skills, which she used to share |
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her ideas about improving McAllen; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her leadership of the Heart of the City |
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Improvement Corporation, great strides were made in transforming |
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17th Street from an underutilized section of downtown to a |
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vibrant entertainment district featuring numerous bars and |
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nightclubs; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her career, Mrs. Hernandez |
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helped countless individuals and businesses in McAllen fulfill |
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their ongoing employment needs; by helping to match workforce |
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talent with employers throughout the area, she played a key role |
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in the economic vitality of the region; and |
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WHEREAS, She was an active member of numerous business and |
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professional organizations, including Leadership McAllen, the |
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Organization of Women Executives, the McAllen Business Alliance, |
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the McAllen Economic Development Corporation, and the McAllen, |
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Mission, Edinburg, Pharr, and Valley Chambers of Commerce, and |
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she was recognized for her dedication with many awards and |
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honors; and |
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WHEREAS, She also served as a volunteer, organizer, and |
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fund-raiser with a number of charitable organizations, including |
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the Palmer Drug Abuse Program, the American Cancer Society, the |
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Leukemia Association, and the American Heart Association; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of vision, determination, and strength, |
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she gave generously to others, and her kind and loving spirit and |
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humble nature will not be forgotten by those who were privileged |
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to share in her life; and |
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WHEREAS, She was a devoted daughter, sister, wife, mother, |
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and grandmother, and she will continue to live in the hearts and |
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minds of those she left behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family and friends of Alida Salinas Hernandez; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Alida Salinas Hernandez. |
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Hinojosa |
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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 May 26, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |