87S30292 CW-D
 
  By: Fierro H.R. No. 23
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Teresa Rangel is retiring as chief of community
  relations for the U.S. Army at Fort Bliss in October 2021, drawing
  to a close an exemplary career with the Public Affairs Office that
  has spanned nearly three decades; and
         WHEREAS, Among her many responsibilities at the Fort Bliss
  installation in El Paso, Ms. Rangel conducts briefings for military
  personnel, coordinates press conferences for local, national, and
  international journalists, and manages crisis communications;
  moreover, she writes speeches for senior staff in both English and
  Spanish, serves as a Spanish spokesperson for television, radio,
  and print media, and supervises new employees; and
         WHEREAS, A longtime senior communications specialist,
  Ms. Rangel has arranged interviews for such high-profile figures as
  the president of the United States and visits by U.S. secretaries of
  defense; additionally, she has traveled with former Iraq War
  prisoners of war as a public affairs escort, served as a garrison
  tour guide for international dignitaries, and promoted the
  professionalism and leadership of U.S. Army soldiers through a
  variety of community events; and
         WHEREAS, An engaged citizen, Ms. Rangel is actively involved
  with a number of veterans organizations and has served on the Sun
  Bowl Association Board of Advisors since 2010; she has further
  distinguished herself as a member of the board of Associates of
  Vietnam Veterans of America, as president of AVVA Chapter No. 574,
  and as director of AVVA Region 7, and she has been honored as the
  AVVA National and Texas Associate Member of the Year; moreover, she
  has received numerous accolades over the course of her career,
  including four Special Act Awards from the Public Affairs Office,
  an Achievement Award for Civilian Service, and a Commanding
  General's Award for Civilian Service; she holds a bachelor's degree
  in communication-public relations from The University of Texas at
  El Paso; and
         WHEREAS, Teresa Rangel's dedication, hard work, and
  commitment to excellence have greatly benefited the mission of the
  U.S. Army at Fort Bliss, and she may indeed reflect with pride on a
  career well spent as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of her
  life; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Teresa Rangel
  on her retirement as chief of community relations at Fort Bliss and
  extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Rangel as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.