TITLE: Congratulating the Honorable Veronica Escobar of El Paso on her election as county judge of El Paso County.

SUMMARY: Congratulating the Honorable Veronica Escobar of El Paso on her election as county judge of El Paso County.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Honorable Veronica Escobar took office in January 2011 as county judge of El Paso County; and WHEREAS, Born in El Paso and raised in the lower valley, Veronica Escobar graduated from The University of Texas at El Paso in 1991 and earned a master's degree from New York University in 1993; she worked at El Paso Community College, UTEP, and various nonprofits before being elected to the El Paso County Commissioners Court from Precinct 2 in 2007; and WHEREAS, During her tenure as a commissioner, Judge Escobar organized and hosted the county's first Shared Services Summits, which brought together multiple school districts and municipalities, the hospital district, the community college, and the county; the events resulted in the creation of a shared technology data center, joint purchasing, integrated IT services, and other projects that have saved area taxpayers millions of dollars; she was also deeply engaged in issues related to health care, border policy, nature tourism, and transportation, as well as government consolidation, the revitalization of downtown El Paso, and economic development; and WHEREAS, Judge Escobar has given generously of her time and talents to numerous civic organizations, among them Community Scholars, the Border Network for Human Rights, the Border Fair Housing and Economic Justice Center, the Hispanic Leadership Institute, and the Women's Political Action Committee of El Paso; she has been recognized by the Center for Civic Engagement and by Women for an Ethical El Paso, and she has been named Elected Official of the Year by the El Paso branch of the National Association of Social Workers; and WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has exemplified the highest standards of public service and worked tirelessly to advance the common good, and she is indeed deserving of commendation as she takes on the challenges of her new office; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Veronica Escobar on her election as county judge of El Paso County 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 Judge Escobar as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Marquez Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 464 was adopted by the House on March 3, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House