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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Bobbie Garza-Hernandez was presented with a |
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Lifetime Achievement Award by the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican |
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American Cultural Center on September 17, 2021; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious accolade was established in 2009 by |
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the ESB-MACC advisory board to recognize leaders in the Austin |
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community who have made meaningful contributions in the Latino |
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cultural arts; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Garza-Hernandez is the owner of Pink |
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Consulting, which provides communication services for large-scale |
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public and private projects and has become a leader in outreach to |
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disenfranchised and minority communities; moreover, she has served |
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as president of the Austin Women's Political Caucus and as |
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political action committee chair of the Hays County Women's |
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Political Caucus; she is currently the public relations and |
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development consultant for the Indigenous Cultures Institute and |
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was recently appointed as a founding member of the Council for the |
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Indigenous and Tejano Community; and |
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WHEREAS, An alum of St. Edward's University, |
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Ms. Garza-Hernandez previously worked for the City of Austin, |
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including five years as the chief of staff for former mayor Gus |
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Garcia; in addition to playing a key role in initiatives related to |
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affordable housing, minority contracting, and youth services, she |
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was integral in the establishment of the ESB-MACC and helped to |
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secure the property for the center; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her dedication, visionary leadership, and |
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deep commitment to her community, Bobbie Garza-Hernandez has |
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greatly benefited her fellow citizens, and this most recent honor |
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is a fitting acknowledgement of her outstanding record of service; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Bobbie |
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Garza-Hernandez on her receipt of a Lifetime Achievement Award from |
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the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center and extend |
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to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Garza-Hernandez as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |