TITLE: Congratulating Rosa Guerrero on her selection as the 2013 First Lady of El Paso by Beta Sigma Phi.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Rosa Guerrero on her selection as the 2013 First Lady of El Paso by Beta Sigma Phi.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Rosa Guerrero has been named the 2013 First Lady of El Paso by Beta Sigma Phi; and WHEREAS, The annual First Lady award is presented to women who have made outstanding contributions to their community, and educator, historian, humanitarian, and motivational speaker Rosa Guerrero is an excellent fit for the honor; and WHEREAS, Ms. Guerrero taught in El Paso public schools for two decades and helped develop the district's first intercultural programs; with the dedication of Rosa Guerrero Elementary School, she became the first Hispanic woman in the city to have a school named after her; and WHEREAS, Rosa Guerrero's commitment to multicultural dialogue and understanding extends far beyond the classroom; she is the founder and artistic director of the International Folklorico Dance Group, and her film, Tapestry,won a national filmmaking award for its promotion of cultural understanding; Ms. Guerrero has now developed the sequel, Tapestry II,and she continues to speak before school audiences to promote greater awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity; and WHEREAS, In recognition of her notable endeavors, Ms. Guerrero has been named an Outstanding Woman in the Arts by the Texas Women's Political Caucus, an Outstanding Woman Artist in El Paso by the Mexican American National Association, an Outstanding Hispanic in the Southwest by Adolph Coors, Co., an Outstanding Hispanic of El Paso by The University of Texas at El Paso, and an Outstanding Alumna by the UT-El Paso College of Education; moreover, she has been inducted into both the Texas Women's Hall of Fame and the El Paso Commission for Women Hall of Fame; and WHEREAS, Among the other awards conferred on her are the Valley Forge Freedoms Foundation Award, the LULAC Arts and Humanities Award, the Human Relations Award from the Texas State Teachers Association, the Good Samaritan Award from the Catholic Media Ministries of El Paso, the Sertoma Service to Mankind Award, the Arts Alliance Individual Dance Award, the Gold Nugget Award from UT-El Paso, and the Reconocimiento Othli from Instituto de los Mexicanos en el Exterior; and WHEREAS, This distinguished Texan has greatly enriched her community and has positively influenced myriad lives with her message of cultural harmony, and she may indeed reflect with great pride on all that she has accomplished; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Rosa Guerrero on her selection as the 2013 First Lady of El Paso by Beta Sigma Phi 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. Guerrero as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Marquez Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 313 was adopted by the House on February 18, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House