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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Anne Acuna is stepping down as director of chamber |
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relations of the Farmers Branch Chamber of Commerce in August 2013 |
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after serving for more than six years with that organization; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Northern California, Ms. Acuna earned |
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her bachelor's degree from the University of San Francisco; she |
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went on to work in Silicon Valley and then as an entrepreneur; in |
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2001, she moved to Texas, where she worked in franchise development |
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and founded HLA Associates, a project management consulting firm; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Acuna has been active with the chamber's youth |
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leadership and junior chamber ambassador programs, and she has |
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served as a business advisory member of Mosaic, which serves people |
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with disabilities; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of strong religious faith, Ms. Acuna is a |
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youth minister at the Filipino American Alliance Church in |
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Arlington, and in 2006, she founded the HLA Missions/Scholarship |
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fund to promote community outreach projects and higher education in |
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the Philippines; and |
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WHEREAS, Following her departure from the chamber of |
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commerce, Ms. Acuna will be moving to the island of Rota in the U.S. |
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Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to work at Grace |
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Christian Academy; and |
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WHEREAS, Anne Acuna's dedication, initiative, and commitment |
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to serving others have greatly benefited the community of Farmers |
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Branch, and she may indeed reflect with pride on her years with the |
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chamber of commerce as she embarks on the next exciting chapter of |
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her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Anne Acuna for her |
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achievements with the Farmers Branch Chamber of Commerce and extend |
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to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness and success; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Acuna as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |