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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Melba J. T. Vasquez has been honored by the |
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American Psychological Association with its 2020 Award for |
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Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology; and |
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WHEREAS, A pioneer for women of color in psychology, |
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Dr. Vasquez became the first Latina president of APA in 2011; |
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during her tenure, she targeted issues such as immigration and |
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educational disparities and focused on eliminating discrimination |
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and promoting diversity; she has also benefited the association as |
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a member of the APA Board of Directors and as a multi-term member of |
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the APA Council of Representatives, in addition to holding dozens |
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of roles on APA governance boards, committees, and task forces; her |
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other leadership experience includes serving as president of APA |
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Divisions 17 and 35 and of the Texas Psychological Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Vasquez is a cofounder of both APA Division 45: |
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the Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity and |
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Race and the National Multicultural Conference and Summit; through |
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these endeavors, she has worked to elevate and highlight the |
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achievements of other psychologists of color, and she has spent her |
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career mentoring and supporting psychologists from marginalized |
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communities to take on leadership roles in and outside of APA; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Dr. Vasquez has published |
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extensively on professional ethics, social justice, ethnic |
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minority psychology, women's psychology, and other topics; she is |
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coauthor of such works as Ethics in Psychotherapy and Counseling |
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and How to Survive and Thrive as a Therapist, and she has written |
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more than 100 journal articles and book chapters; additionally, she |
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has served on the editorial boards of 10 journals and has been |
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invited to be the keynote speaker at many events; she holds a |
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bachelor's degree from Texas State University and a doctorate in |
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counseling psychology from The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, The American Psychological Association and the |
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wider field of psychology have gained immeasurably from the |
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leadership, dedication, and vision of Dr. Melba Vasquez, and |
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through her extraordinary efforts to advance equity and |
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opportunity, she has exemplified the highest standards of service |
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to her profession; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Melba J. T. Vasquez on her |
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receipt of the 2020 Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to |
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Psychology by the American Psychological Association and extend to |
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her sincere best wishes for 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 Dr. Vasquez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Howard |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 639 was adopted by the House on April |
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16, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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