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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Leticia Gonzalez celebrated her 10th anniversary as |
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president of the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce in October 2014, and |
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this milestone provides a fitting opportunity to celebrate her many |
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years of dedicated service to Hidalgo County and its business |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Edinburg, Letty Gonzalez grew up in |
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Monte Alto and attended Edcouch-Elsa High School; and |
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WHEREAS, She began her career with the Edinburg Chamber of |
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Commerce as an office clerk in 1988, and, drawing on the life |
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lessons she learned from her grandmother, she overcame her shyness |
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and set out to seize the opportunities that came her way; she went |
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on to excel at every position in the chamber, including secretary to |
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the assistant manager, office manager, and director of membership; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Today, this dynamic leader is president of the |
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450-member Edinburg Chamber of Commerce and the Edinburg Convention |
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and Visitors Bureau; her responsibilities include making |
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recommendations to the board of directors, managing a full-time |
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staff, motivating volunteers, overseeing the budget and membership |
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maintenance, and interpreting policy; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, Ms. Gonzalez serves as the voice of |
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Edinburg's business community, speaking with the press, working |
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with The University of Texas-Pan American and the Edinburg Economic |
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Development Council on civic improvements, and leading tours of the |
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chamber's office, a former depot of the Southern Pacific Railroad; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a devoted and loving family, |
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Ms. Gonzalez is supported in her endeavors by her husband, Anselmo, |
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and their sons, J. J., Jeremy, Jacob, Mark, and Erick; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly three decades, Letty Gonzalez has |
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contributed immeasurably to both the business community and the |
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people of Hidalgo County, and she may indeed take great pride in her |
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well-deserved reputation as one of Edinburg's most esteemed |
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citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Leticia Gonzalez on her 27 years of |
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outstanding service to the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce and extend |
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to her sincere best wishes for continued success in her important |
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work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Gonzalez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Canales |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 796 was adopted by the House on March |
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12, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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