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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 63
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay |
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tribute to Petra Margarita Gonzales on the grand occasion of her |
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90th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, Petra Margarita Herrera was born July 23, 1923, to |
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Fidencio Herrera and Maxima Ramos; she married Frank Y. Gonzales, |
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and she is a lifelong resident of Bexar County; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Gonzales is the beloved matriarch of four |
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generations of family members; in addition to her five children, |
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she has 11 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and one |
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great-great-grandchild; and |
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WHEREAS, She has been an active community member |
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throughout her life; while raising her family, she contributed to |
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many educational and civic organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, This distinguished lady has dedicated much of her |
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time to the electoral process and raising awareness of the |
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privilege and duty of voting; during the 1960s, she was among the |
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first Hispanics to serve as an election clerk and an election |
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presiding judge; and |
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WHEREAS, After ending her service with the Bexar County |
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Election Department in 2001, she continued working in electoral |
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polling, and while in her 80s, she worked for President Barack |
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Obama's 2008 election campaign; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Gonzales is beloved by her family, friends, |
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and community members, and her lifelong commitment to the |
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democratic process serves as a shining example to us all; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby recognize Petra |
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Margarita Gonzales as a treasured citizen of Bexar County and |
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extend to her best wishes on her 90th birthday; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as a memento of this special day in her life. |
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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 19, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |