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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lisa B. Morales is stepping down as executive |
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director of the Washington's Birthday Celebration Association in |
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Laredo on June 30, 2013, drawing to a close 10 years of dedicated |
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service to that organization; and |
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WHEREAS, First held in 1898, the annual Washington's Birthday |
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Celebration in Laredo features three weeks of parades, live |
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concerts, a carnival, an air show, and many other festive events |
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that reflect the unique heritage of the city and attract hundreds of |
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thousands of visitors; the Washington's Birthday Celebration |
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Association was chartered in 1923; and |
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WHEREAS, Lisa Morales has served the association as executive |
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director since May 2003; in addition to running the association's |
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office and acting as chief development officer, Ms. Morales has |
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worked with the executive board and the group's many volunteers; |
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she has also played a leading role in developing the organization's |
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award-winning marketing campaigns, expanding the number of events, |
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increasing sponsorships, and winning numerous state and national |
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awards; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Laredo, Ms. Morales has long been active |
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in such community institutions as Leadership Laredo, the Laredo |
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Business and Professional Women's Association, and the Council for |
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Advancement and Support of Education; she previously served Texas |
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A&M International University as the director of development for the |
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office of institutional advancement and as an adjunct faculty |
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member; and |
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WHEREAS, For 10 years, this dynamic civic leader has been a |
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skilled and energetic steward of one of Laredo's signature cultural |
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events, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a job well done; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Lisa B. Morales for |
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her decade of service as executive director of the Washington's |
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Birthday Celebration Association and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Morales as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |