SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 548
         WHEREAS, Dr. Rose M. Z. Gowen is concluding her service as
  a Brownsville city commissioner in May 2025, drawing to a close
  an outstanding tenure spanning 16 years; and
         WHEREAS, First elected to the Brownsville City Commission
  At-Large "B" position in 2009, Dr. Gowen has since used her
  background as a practicing physician to identify and address
  health needs in the community; she has spearheaded a number of
  wellness initiatives, including the CycloBia series and The
  Challenge-RGV, an annual event that has engaged more than 12,000
  participants; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. Gowen was also key in forging a partnership
  between the City of Brownsville and The University of Texas
  Health Science Center at Houston School of Public
  Health-Brownsville, resulting in such transformative projects as
  the Brownsville Farmers' Market, which garnered the Certificate
  of Excellence from the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission; in
  addition, she helped promote the Vibrant Lecture Series, the
  Build a Better Block program, and the revitalization of Market
  Square; and
         WHEREAS, A champion of sustainable infrastructure,
  Dr. Gowen coauthored the plan for the Caracara Trails project, a
  428-mile route network that connects communities across Cameron
  County; she also played an important role in the completion of
  the West Rail Trail, which provides an essential link in the
  city's trail loop; her leadership was instrumental in
  Brownsville receiving a 2014 Culture of Health Prize from the
  Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and an All-America City Award from
  the National Civic League; and
         WHEREAS, Through her expertise in medicine, public policy,
  and community building, Rose Gowen has helped set Brownsville on
  a course to an even brighter future, and she may indeed reflect
  with pride on her accomplishments as she embarks on the next
  exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
  Legislature, hereby congratulate Dr. Rose M. Z. Gowen on her
  retirement as a Brownsville city commissioner and extend to her
  sincere best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for Dr. Gowen as an expression of high regard from the
  Texas Senate.
 
  Hinojosa of Nueces
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 21, 2025.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate