H.R. No. 2045

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Our communities draw immeasurable strength from
	civic-minded individuals like Eva Sandoval Bonilla, whose tireless
	efforts in behalf of her fellow Texans have contributed
	significantly to the quality of life in Fort Worth and beyond; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Bonilla embarked on her lifelong mission of
	serving the greater good at the age of 14, when she became the first
	Latina Candy Striper at John Peter Smith County Hospital; that same
	year, she also started volunteering at a United Way day-care
	center, and by the time she was 23, she had begun serving on her
	first board of directors; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has held the position of vice
	president of the national board of directors of MANA, A National
	Latina Organization, and she has helped raise more than $1 million
	for the MANA Hermanitas program, which now benefits college-bound
	Latinas in four cities across the state; she has also chaired the
	Fort Worth chapter of the Hispanic Women's Network of Texas, and she
	was instrumental in the creation of the network's Latinas in
	Progress program for high school seniors as well as ArtSi, an art
	show that raises funds for the LIP Education and Scholarship
	program; and
	WHEREAS, Ms. Bonilla has further given back as chair of the
	Linwood Neighborhood Association and as a member of the boards of
	Fort Worth Sister Cities International and the Women's Center, and
	she has held membership on several committees of the Fort Worth
	Independent School District; furthermore, she is a lead volunteer
	for the AARP and a certified long-term care trainer and teacher for
	the association's Decide. Create. Share. program, and she helps
	lead the Safe Kids Coalition for Tarrant County as vice president;
	and
	WHEREAS, In recognition of her outstanding work, Ms. Bonilla
	has been named the Acting with the Stars Champion for the 2017 Stage
	West fund-raiser, the 2016 Mujer Poderosa/Strong Latina for the
	City of Fort Worth, the 2014 Fort Worth Neighbor of the Year, and
	the 2014 AARP Outstanding Volunteer in Texas; moreover, she has
	been presented with the President's Awards from the national board
	of MANA and HWNT, along with numerous additional accolades; and
	WHEREAS, Through her myriad altruistic endeavors, Eva
	Bonilla has demonstrated a lasting commitment to making Fort Worth
	an even better place in which to live, and she has indeed earned the
	respect and gratitude of countless residents of the Lone Star
	State; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
	Legislature hereby commend Eva Sandoval Bonilla for her exemplary
	record of community service and extend to her sincere best wishes
	for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Ms. Bonilla as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Romero, Jr.
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 2045 was adopted by the House on May
	25, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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	Chief Clerk of the House