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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Primetime anchor Estela Casas is celebrating 20 |
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years at KVIA-TV in El Paso, and this notable anniversary provides a |
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fitting opportunity to take note of her achievements in broadcast |
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journalism; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of El Paso, Ms. Casas graduated from Burges |
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High School and studied voice performance at Arizona State |
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University; she returned to her hometown to take up a career in |
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television, and while working, she earned a bachelor's degree in |
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communications from The University of Texas at El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Casas has been a journalist for nearly three |
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decades, and for the past 20 years, she has been a member of the news |
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team at KVIA; during that time, she has covered a wide variety of |
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issues and news stories, from the pope's visit to Mexico to the life |
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of prison inmates to border politics; she currently serves as the |
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primetime coanchor of the ABC-7 evening news; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime advocate for women's health issues, Ms. |
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Casas televised her own mammogram in 1993, and when she was |
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diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2010, she shared her diagnosis and |
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treatment with the public in news stories and her blog, empowering |
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others with her courage and forthrightness; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite her busy professional life, Ms. Casas has |
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also found time to give back to her community through her work with |
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the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, the Rio Grande Cancer |
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Foundation, the University Breast Care Center, the Las Palmas |
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Women's Advisory Board, the YWCA, the American Heart Association, |
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and the League of United Latin American Citizens; she has been named |
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to the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame, and in 2011, she was recognized |
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as one of the Women of Impact by El Paso Inc.; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding journalist's dedication, |
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professionalism, and compassion for others have greatly benefited |
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the people of El Paso, and she may indeed take great pride in all |
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that she has accomplished as she celebrates this significant |
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milestone in her career; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of Estela Casas |
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at KVIA in El Paso and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Casas as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Marquez |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1675 was adopted by the House on May |
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1, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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