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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 70th birthday of a beloved community leader is |
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indeed cause for celebration, and Lenora Sorola-Pohlman of Houston |
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is marking this significant milestone in her life on April 29, 2025; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A second-generation Houstonian, Mrs. Sorola-Pohlman |
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was born and raised in the historical Magnolia Park barrio in the |
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East End; she embarked on a career in the insurance industry in the |
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late 1980s and became a licensed insurance broker in 1996; as a small |
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business owner, she established Sorola Insurance Services, and she |
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currently works with Navarro Insurance Group; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1980, while employed by the City of Houston, |
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Mrs. Sorola-Pohlman recognized the underrepresentation of women in |
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leadership and stepped up to advocate for the Hispanic community, |
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women, children, and families; over the years, she has given |
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generously of her time and talents to a host of organizations; she |
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has been a member of the Mayor's Hispanic Advisory Board during eight |
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administrations and is currently co-chair; in addition, she has |
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chaired the City Park Redevelopment Authority Tax Increment |
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Reinvestment Zone No. 12 and held the office of vice president for |
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the Houston Foundation; she has also served on the boards of such |
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organizations as Gulf Coast Workforce Development, the University |
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of Houston-Downtown President's Leadership Council, and the Houston |
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Minority Supplier Development Council; and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to mentoring Latinas and promoting |
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Hispanic leadership, Mrs. Sorola-Pohlman works to empower others |
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and help them succeed in important roles; her efforts have earned |
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her myriad accolades, among them the Yolanda Black Navarro Community |
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Legacy Award, the Comcast Hispanic Hero Award, and the Barbara |
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Jordan Community Impact Award from the Houston Section of the |
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National Council of Negro Women; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Sorola-Pohlman is a valued member of Our Lady of |
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Guadalupe Catholic Church, where she and her husband, John Pohlman, |
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married in 1990; the couple shared a fulfilling relationship until |
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his passing in 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to |
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know her, Lenora Sorola-Pohlman may reflect with great satisfaction |
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on a lifetime of achievement as she celebrates this memorable |
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occasion; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Lenora Sorola-Pohlman on her 70th |
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birthday and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared |
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for Mrs. Sorola-Pohlman as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |