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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of an admired educator, philanthropist, and |
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community leader drew to a close with the death of Dr. Teresa Lozano |
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Long on March 21, 2021, at the age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, The former Teresa Altagracia Lozano was born on July |
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20, 1928, and was raised on a dairy farm in Premont; at the age of |
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16, she was the valedictorian of her high school graduating class, |
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and she went on to become the first Mexican American and woman to |
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earn bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in kinesiology at |
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The University of Texas; while starting her career as a high school |
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teacher in Alice, she met Joe Long, and the couple were married in |
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1958, sharing 63 years together; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Lozano Long and her husband were longtime |
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champions of education, medicine, and the arts in the Lone Star |
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State, donating more than $150 million to nonprofits and |
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universities over the years; they were especially generous to The |
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University of Texas, giving $25 million to fund scholarships for |
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health care students and another $25 million to support faculty |
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recruitment and medical student scholarships at UT Health San |
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Antonio; the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine was |
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named in their honor, and the UT Institute of Latin American Studies |
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was named after Dr. Lozano Long; their names also grace the Long |
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Center for the Performing Arts in Austin and the Long Endowed Chair |
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in Piano at the UT Butler School of Music; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to her philanthropic endeavors, |
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Dr. Lozano Long served on the board of the Texas State Committee of |
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the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the UT Austin Development |
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Board, the Chancellor's Council Executive Committee, and the |
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National Council on the Arts; she was a trustee of Austin College, |
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and she served on a regional panel to interview applicants for |
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fellowships at the White House; a woman of strong faith, she was an |
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active member of St. Austin Catholic Parish; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Lozano Long's many honors included the Pro Bene |
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Meritis Award from the UT College of Liberal Arts, the Thurgood |
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Marshall Legal Society for Commitment to Diversity Award from the |
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UT School of Law, the Texas Medal of Arts Award, the Women Shaping |
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Texas in the 20th Century Award from the Bullock Texas State History |
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Museum, the Madeleine Rast Award from the National Museum of Women |
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in the Arts, and induction into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame; in |
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2018, she and her husband received the UT System's highest honor, |
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the Santa Rita Award for philanthropy and public service, and in |
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2019, Dr. Lozano Long was presented with the President's National |
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Humanities Medal in a ceremony at the White House in Washington, |
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D.C.; and |
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WHEREAS, Teresa Lozano Long lived a rich and purposeful life |
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devoted to the service of others, and she leaves behind a legacy of |
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good works that will forever be remembered; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Teresa Lozano |
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Long and extend heartfelt sympathy to her husband, Joe R. Long, to |
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her brother, Hector Lozano, and to the other members of her family |
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and her many friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Teresa |
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Lozano Long. |
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Lozano |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 675 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 23, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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