TITLE: Commending Kathryn Lucero on her service with the Texas Secretary of State Colonias Program.

SUMMARY: Commending Kathryn Lucero on her service with the Texas Secretary of State Colonias Program.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Our communities draw immeasurable strength from individuals like Kathryn Lucero, whose work with the Texas Secretary of State Colonias Program has contributed significantly to the quality of life in El Paso County; and WHEREAS, Since 2009, Ms. Lucero has served as an El Paso-based ombudsperson for the Texas Secretary of State Colonias Program, an initiative to provide water and wastewater services along the Texas/Mexico border; in this role, she assesses the needs of the community, helps oversee infrastructure projects, and conducts meetings with state agencies, elected officials, municipal and county governments, utility companies, and nonprofit organizations; she has further benefited residents of the colonias through her instrumental role in establishing a series of financial literacy workshops; and WHEREAS, This notable Texan has also given generously of her time and talents as a member of the Ysleta Independent School District Board of Trustees, as commissioner for the El Paso County Housing Authority Board, and as secretary of the Ysleta Education Foundation board; she holds a bachelor's degree in social psychology from Park University and a master's degree in human resources from Webster University; and WHEREAS, Kathryn Lucero has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to ensuring that her fellow citizens have access to vital resources and services, and she is indeed deserving of recognition for her tireless efforts; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Kathryn Lucero on her contributions to the Texas Secretary of State Colonias Program and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success with her important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Lucero as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Gonz lez of El Paso Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 445 was adopted by the House on August 15, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House