TITLE: Congratulating Karla Yvette Sierra on receiving a 2021 John F. Kennedy Service Award from the Peace Corps.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Karla Yvette Sierra on receiving a 2021 John F. Kennedy Service Award from the Peace Corps.

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WHEREAS, In a ceremony held in May 2022, Karla Yvette Sierra of El Paso received the John F. Kennedy Service Award from the Peace Corps; and WHEREAS, This prestigious honor is given every five years to a select number of Peace Corps volunteers and staff members who have made contributions beyond their duties that have benefited the agency and the nation; and WHEREAS, Ms. Sierra joined the Peace Corps after graduating from Colorado Christian University; she served in Panama from 2010 to 2012 as a community economic development volunteer and then worked for an additional year in the country as a consultant through the Peace Corps Response program; during her tenure, she created partnerships with the Republic of Panama Ministry of Education and the United Nations Development Programme to reduce poverty, increase awareness of HIV and AIDS, and implement assistance projects; and WHEREAS, Today, Ms. Sierra is an engagement director at LIBRE, an advocacy organization in El Paso, where she works with members of the Hispanic community to advance financial literacy and to encourage involvement in civic issues and volunteer initiatives; she holds a master of business administration degree from The University of Texas at El Paso; and WHEREAS, Karla Sierra's dedicated efforts in the Peace Corps made a positive difference in many lives and laid a foundation for her ongoing service work, and she may reflect with pride on her many achievements; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Karla Yvette Sierra on receiving a 2021 John F. Kennedy Service Award from the Peace Corps and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Sierra as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Perez of El Paso Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1285 was adopted by the House on May 23, 2025, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House