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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Manuela Gomez of El Paso Community College has |
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earned recognition for both her scholarly work and her civic |
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contributions; and |
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WHEREAS, A professor of philosophy, Ms. Gomez is nationally |
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known for her expertise in philosophical pedagogy, ethics, |
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feminism, and Latin American philosophy; her many publications |
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include a textbook on ethics, freely available to lower-income |
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students as an Open Educational Resource; in recent years, she has |
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presented on philosophy and border pedagogy at Jawaharlal Nehru |
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University in India, and she has been a guest lecturer on border |
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issues at Harvard University; in addition, she was appointed to the |
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American Philosophical Association Committee on Hispanics; her |
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myriad accolades include the 2020 EPCC Outstanding Faculty |
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Achievement Award and two consecutive EPCC Inspirational Awards |
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from the Student Government Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Gomez has also demonstrated a deep commitment to |
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helping others; over the past decade, she and her students have |
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raised more than $40,000 for community projects; as founder and |
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advisor of the EPCC Philosophy Club, she guided its philanthropic |
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efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the creation of 2,500 |
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reusable facemasks for vulnerable El Paso residents, among them |
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people in homeless and migrant shelters; moreover, the club donated |
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over 800 Christmas gifts to indigenous children in Cuauhtemoc, |
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Chihuahua, Mexico; the El Paso Community Foundation and KVIA-TV |
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named the members and Ms. Gomez as 2020 Community Champions for |
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their efforts; and |
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WHEREAS, Manuela Gomez has brought great credit to El Paso |
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Community College through her dynamic, wide-ranging scholarship |
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and her humanitarian endeavors, and she is indeed deserving of |
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special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Manuela Gomez for her academic |
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achievements and civic engagement and extend to her sincere best |
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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 Ms. Gomez as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Fierro |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 754 was adopted by the House on April |
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30, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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