TITLE: Commemorating the groundbreaking for the Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary School in Dallas.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the groundbreaking for the Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary School in Dallas.

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WHEREAS, The Dallas Independent School District is breaking ground for the Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary School at a ceremony on May 26, 2011; and WHEREAS, Slated to open in the fall of 2012, this state-of-the-art facility will be located at the intersection of Military Parkway and Buckner Boulevard and will include such sustainable features as geothermal heating and air-conditioning, natural lighting for classrooms, and energy-efficient plumbing fixtures; and WHEREAS, The school is named in honor of Dallas attorney and civil rights activist Adelfa Botello Callejo; a native of South Texas, she became the first Hispanic woman to graduate from Southern Methodist University's Dedman School of Law and the first to practice law in Dallas; she has been a partner at the law firm of Callejo & Callejo for 45 years, during which time she has served as a regional president of the Hispanic National Bar Association and a director of the State Bar of Texas; in addition, she is founder and former president of the Mexican-American Bar Association of Texas; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Callejo has further distinguished herself as a tireless champion for social justice, and she has been recognized for her efforts with numerous honors, including the Martin Luther King, Jr., Justice Award, the Hispanic National Bar Association Juarez-Lincoln Award, the Dallas Women Lawyers Association Louise B. Raggio Award, and the Equal Justice Award from Legal Services of North Texas; and WHEREAS, Once completed, the new school will represent a fitting tribute to Adelfa Callejo and the ideals of equal opportunity to which she has dedicated her life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the groundbreaking for the Adelfa Botello Callejo Elementary School in Dallas and congratulate all those involved in bringing this project to fruition; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Anchia Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2274 was adopted by the House on May 30, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House