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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Cynthia M. Sakulenzki of McAllen celebrated her 15th |
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anniversary as president and CEO of the Rio Grande Valley Hispanic |
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Chamber of Commerce in February 2015, and the attainment of this |
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special milestone offers a fitting opportunity to recognize this |
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remarkable woman; and |
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WHEREAS, The RGVHCC works to promote economic development and |
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to assist businesses in accessing the Hispanic market by promoting |
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education, training leaders, and providing a variety of networking |
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opportunities; under Ms. Sakulenzki's guidance, the chamber has |
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steadily enhanced its services, winning repeated recognition as the |
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Texas Hispanic Chamber of the Year, as well as many national and |
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regional accolades; and |
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WHEREAS, Cynthia Sakulenzki was raised in McAllen and |
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graduated from The University of Texas--Pan American; she has been |
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named one of the top 10 Hispanic women in Texas, and in 2013, she was |
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selected by Governor Rick Perry to receive The Yellow Rose of Texas |
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Award, which is given to women who make a positive difference in |
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their communities; in addition to her work with the chamber, she has |
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volunteered her time and talents in behalf of a number of other |
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local organizations, including the UTPA International Women's |
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Board, the Hispanic Women's Network of Texas RGV Chapter, which she |
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has served as president, and the UTPA Alumni Association, UTPA |
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Bronc Athletic Fund, and El Milagro Clinic, all of which she has |
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served as a board member; and |
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WHEREAS, In all her endeavors, Ms. Sakulenzki enjoys the love |
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and support of her children, David, Jonathan, and Jeremy, and her |
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granddaughter, McKenzie; her favorite leisure pastimes include |
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traveling, fishing, and watching a variety of sports, including |
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football, boxing, and NASCAR races, and she also delights in |
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entertaining family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Cynthia Sakulenzki has enriched her community in |
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myriad ways, and the citizens of the Rio Grande Valley are indeed |
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fortunate to count her among their fellow residents; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Cynthia M. Sakulenzki on her 15th |
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anniversary as president and CEO of the Rio Grande Valley Hispanic |
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Chamber of Commerce and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Sakulenzki as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |