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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Alice Torres of Houston has demonstrated a steadfast |
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commitment to helping area residents in times of crisis and |
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especially during the COVID-19 pandemic; and |
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WHEREAS, A cofounder of the Harvey Forgotten Survivors |
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Caucus, Ms. Torres has worked tenaciously to improve the lives of |
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others while enduring her own travails; flooding in the wake of |
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Hurricane Harvey badly damaged the home she shared with her mother, |
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Dolores Torres, and not only did insurance fail to cover all the |
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repairs, but the women were defrauded by unscrupulous contractors; |
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they joined in the formation of the Survivors Caucus to seek |
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justice, and tragically, Dolores Torres died of COVID-19 before |
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receiving redress; Alice Torres spent weeks in the hospital with |
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the disease, and even though she has continued to deal with health |
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concerns, she has given generously of her time and talents to assist |
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others; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Torres has been a point person for Queen of |
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Peace Senior Center, and in that capacity, she was contacted about a |
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vaccination pilot program being launched by the staff of State |
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Representative Christina Morales; knowing that her zip code was |
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suffering disproportionately during the pandemic, Ms. Torres leapt |
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into action, gathering the names of those qualified to receive the |
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vaccine; even after her home lost power in the Winter Storm Uri |
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blackout, she continued to take calls from people seeking |
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vaccination and add them to her list; moreover, as readjustments |
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were made in the wake of the storm, she provided further support and |
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advocacy to the project, which served as an impetus for other |
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community partnerships; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her tireless dedication and resilience in |
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the face of adversity, Alice Torres has made a positive difference |
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in the lives of many area residents, and she has set an example of |
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compassion and civic engagement to which all may aspire; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Alice Torres for her outstanding service |
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to the Houston community and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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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. Torres as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |