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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, All who shared in the life of Susana Imelda Alemán of |
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Austin were deeply saddened by her death on March 21, 2025, at the |
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age of 70; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Élida Wilson Alemán and Manuel |
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Alemán, Susana Alemán was born in Edinburg on July 17, 1954, and she |
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grew up with the companionship of an older sister, Yolanda; when she |
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was eight years old, her family moved to Falfurrias, where she |
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graduated from Falfurrias High School as valedictorian in 1972; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Alemán attended The University of Texas at |
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Austin, earning her bachelor's degree magna cum laude in 1975, and |
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while working for the Austin Independent School District, she |
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attained her master's degree in curriculum and instruction; after |
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teaching civics at Falfurrias High School for four years, she went |
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on to earn her master's degree in school administration from Texas |
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A&I University and her juris doctor degree from the UT School of |
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Law; in 1984, Ms. Alemán became the assistant dean of student |
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affairs at the UT School of Law, a position she held for 22 years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Alemán was a passionate supporter of UT sports, |
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and her home decor reflected her Longhorn pride; a woman of faith, |
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she was a member of Saint Albert the Great Catholic Church, and in |
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2022, she was installed as a Dame in the Equestrian Order of the |
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Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem; caring and outgoing, she maintained |
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lifelong relationships with classmates, students, coworkers, |
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members of her church, and people from all walks of life; and |
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WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Susana Alemán |
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will remember the way she touched their lives with her kindness, her |
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generosity, and her positive outlook, and she will forever hold a |
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treasured place in their hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Susana Imelda |
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Alemán and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: |
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to her sister, Yolanda Wilson Alemán, and her husband, Christopher |
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Nickel Guinn; to her niece, Lisa Mónica González-Lyons, and her |
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husband, Tommey L. Lyons; to her grandnieces, Brianna Alicia White |
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and Isabella Victoria Zu-Bolton; and to her other relatives and |
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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 Susana |
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Alemán. |
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Raymond |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 786 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 23, 2025. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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