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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Emilio Zamora, a professor at The University of |
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Texas at Austin, received the 2019 Ruth A. Allen Pioneer in Texas |
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Working-Class History Award from the Texas State Historical |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas State Historical Association is the |
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state's leading historical association and the authoritative |
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source for Texas history worldwide; in addition to winning the Ruth |
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A. Allen Pioneer in Texas Working-Class History Award, Dr. Zamora |
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has been named the 2019-2020 president of the organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Zamora holds a George W. Littlefield |
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Professorship in American History at UT Austin, as well as |
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affiliations with the Center for Mexican American Studies and the |
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Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies; his research |
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interests include the history of Mexicans in the United States and |
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their relationship with Mexico, as well as the history of Texas and |
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the U.S. working class; and |
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WHEREAS, A Fulbright recipient and a lifetime member of the |
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Texas Institute of Letters, Dr. Zamora has also received the Coral |
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Horton Tullis Memorial Prize for Best Book on Texas History, the |
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H. L. Mitchell Award in Southern Working Class History, the T. R. |
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Fehrenbach Award in Texas History, the Bolton-Kinnaird Award in |
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Borderlands History, and the Award of Merit for the best book |
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published on Texas from the Philosophical Society of Texas; |
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moreover, he is a two-time recipient of the Clotilde García Award |
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for the best book in Tejano History, and he earned the 2018 Award of |
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Excellence from the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural |
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Center in Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Zamora has distinguished himself as one of the |
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leading scholars in his field, and he may indeed take pride in this |
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prestigious recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Emilio Zamora on his receipt of |
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the 2019 Ruth A. Allen Pioneer in Texas Working-Class History Award |
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from the Texas State Historical Association and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for a successful tenure as TSHA president; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Zamora as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Rodriguez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1236 was adopted by the House on April |
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24, 2019, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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