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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 10
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Yolanda N. Arellano on the occasion of her retirement; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Yolanda Arellano began her professional career at |
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Waterman Broadcasting, where she rose to the position of |
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community relations and public affairs director; she established |
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her own public relations firm, Yolanda Arellano and Associates, |
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and she has served as executive director of the San Antonio |
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Restaurant Association since 1991; and |
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WHEREAS, This distinguished civic leader has been active |
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in a wide variety of community organizations through the years; |
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she has served as president of the San Antonio Festival and the |
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San Antonio Muscular Dystrophy Association, and her work as a |
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director with the San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau has |
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played an important role in enhancing tourism in the city; and |
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WHEREAS, She has served on the Mayor's Commission on the |
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Status of Women and has chaired the Mexican American Unity |
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Council; among the many awards she has received are La Prensa |
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Foundation's Latina Women in Action Award, the Mateo Camargo |
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Humanitarian Award, and the Ford Hispanic Salute for Literacy in |
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Education; she has been inducted into the San Antonio Women's |
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Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary businesswoman and civic leader, she |
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is respected and admired by her colleagues, and she has had a |
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profound impact on those with whom she has worked; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Yolanda N. |
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Arellano on her many achievements and extend to her best wishes |
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for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Van de Putte |
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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 July 9, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |