TITLE: Honoring the League of Women Voters of the Houston Area and its new president, Carolyn Mata.

SUMMARY: Honoring the League of Women Voters of the Houston Area and its new president, Carolyn Mata.

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WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters of the Houston Area has elected Carolyn Mata to serve as its president beginning in 2013, and she brings a proven record of achievement to her new role; and WHEREAS, Established in 1920 after the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment, the League of Women Voters of the Houston Area is a nonpartisan political organization working to promote an active and well-informed electorate; to that end, the group's Education Fund provides research and publications and hosts forums on major policy issues to increase public awareness and engagement; and WHEREAS, Ms. Mata has been a league member for 15 years and has distinguished herself in a number of leadership positions along the way, serving as a valued member of its board of directors, as chair of its Natural Resources Committee, and as a member of its Long Range Planning Committee; in 2011, she retired from the Retina Research Foundation after 11 years of service, and she previously worked at Rice University for 14 years; this dynamic Texan holds a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Houston and a master's degree in counseling from Sonoma State University; and WHEREAS, The League of Women Voters of the Houston Area has long been a source of vital information about matters of significance to all citizens and a catalyst for civic participation, and the organization will benefit greatly from the experience and dedication of Carolyn Mata; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby honor the League of Women Voters of the Houston Area, congratulate Carolyn Mata on her election as president, and extend to all its members sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the league as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Wu Harless Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2146 was adopted by the House on May 17, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House