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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Our communities draw immeasurable strength from |
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civic-minded individuals like Eva Sandoval Bonilla, whose tireless |
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efforts in behalf of her fellow Texans have contributed |
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significantly to the quality of life in Fort Worth and beyond; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Bonilla embarked on her lifelong mission of |
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serving the greater good at the age of 14, when she became the first |
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Latina Candy Striper at John Peter Smith County Hospital; that same |
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year, she also started volunteering at a United Way day-care |
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center, and by the time she was 23, she had begun serving on her |
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first board of directors; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has held the position of vice |
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president of the national board of directors of MANA, A National |
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Latina Organization, and she has helped raise more than $1 million |
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for the MANA Hermanitas program, which now benefits college-bound |
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Latinas in four cities across the state; she has also chaired the |
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Fort Worth chapter of the Hispanic Women's Network of Texas, and she |
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was instrumental in the creation of the network's Latinas in |
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Progress program for high school seniors as well as ArtSi, an art |
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show that raises funds for the LIP Education and Scholarship |
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program; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Bonilla has further given back as chair of the |
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Linwood Neighborhood Association and as a member of the boards of |
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Fort Worth Sister Cities International and the Women's Center, and |
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she has held membership on several committees of the Fort Worth |
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Independent School District; furthermore, she is a lead volunteer |
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for the AARP and a certified long-term care trainer and teacher for |
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the association's Decide. Create. Share. program, and she helps |
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lead the Safe Kids Coalition for Tarrant County as vice president; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of her outstanding work, Ms. Bonilla |
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has been named the Acting with the Stars Champion for the 2017 Stage |
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West fund-raiser, the 2016 Mujer Poderosa/Strong Latina for the |
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City of Fort Worth, the 2014 Fort Worth Neighbor of the Year, and |
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the 2014 AARP Outstanding Volunteer in Texas; moreover, she has |
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been presented with the President's Awards from the national board |
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of MANA and HWNT, along with numerous additional accolades; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her myriad altruistic endeavors, Eva |
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Bonilla has demonstrated a lasting commitment to making Fort Worth |
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an even better place in which to live, and she has indeed earned the |
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respect and gratitude of countless residents of the Lone Star |
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State; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Eva Sandoval Bonilla for her exemplary |
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record of community service and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Bonilla as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |