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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Edward Sills retired as communications director for |
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the Texas AFL-CIO on February 7, 2025, following a distinguished |
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tenure that spanned more than three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Hired in 1993, Ed Sills dedicated over 31 years to |
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raising awareness of issues vital to working Texans; his daily |
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email updates and public-facing communications helped shape not |
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only the internal culture of the organization, but also its outward |
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identity; with a style informed by journalism and rooted in |
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authenticity, history, and clarity, he established a uniquely |
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trusted and influential voice with communities across Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Sills was instrumental in the expansion and |
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operation of the Texas AFL-CIO Scholarship Program, which has |
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granted over $650,000 to Texas students since 2006; in addition, he |
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played a key role in public policy work, and he collaborated closely |
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with labor leaders and elected officials; he also helped organize |
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disaster relief efforts across the state; and |
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WHEREAS, Before joining the Texas AFL-CIO, Mr. Sills was |
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employed in journalism for 12 years, most notably as Austin bureau |
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chief for The San Antonio Light and as an occasional columnist for |
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The Quorum Report; he holds a bachelor's degree in English and a law |
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degree from Cornell University; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Sills enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife, Enedelia Obregón, and he is the proud father of |
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two children, Alejandro and Graciela; in retirement, he looks |
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forward to spending more time with his family, traveling, and |
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pursuing such hobbies as birding, playing trivia, and collecting |
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puzzles; and |
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WHEREAS, A tireless champion of working families, Ed Sills |
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contributed significantly to the advancement of the labor movement |
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through his skill, professionalism, and unyielding commitment to |
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the important mission of the Texas AFL-CIO, and he has earned the |
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lasting respect and admiration of innumerable people; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Edward Sills on his retirement as |
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communications director for the Texas AFL-CIO and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Sills as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |