TITLE: Recognizing Amanda Rios Arizpe for her achievements.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Amanda Rios Arizpe for her achievements.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Amanda Rios Arizpe; and WHEREAS, Amanda Arizpe was born May 22, 1933, in Cuatro Cienegas, Coahuila, Mexico; she was the daughter of a prominent baker and a talented artist and seamstress; and WHEREAS, She began her professional career at the age of 16 in her hometown as a bank teller before accepting the position of secretary to the mayor; and WHEREAS, She later moved with her family to Piedras Negras, where she worked for a law office and a notary and met Alberto Arizpe, a semiprofessional baseball player; they were married in 1955 and together raised three daughters, Alma, Maria, and Araceli, and one son, Jesus Alberto; she has been blessed with six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, She is an avid dancer and a creative, talented writer, but her true passion is her family; she has instilled in her children the values of unconditional love, of responsibility, and of caring for others; a beloved and respected member of her community, she is noted for her compassion for others and her enthusiasm for living each day to the fullest; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd Legislature, hereby commend Amanda Rios Arizpe on her many achievements and extend to her best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. Uresti President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 26, 2013.