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89(R) HR 1285 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
H.R. No. 1285
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, In a ceremony held in May 2022, Karla Yvette Sierra
of El Paso received the John F. Kennedy Service Award from the Peace
Corps; and
WHEREAS, This prestigious honor is given every five years to
a select number of Peace Corps volunteers and staff members who have
made contributions beyond their duties that have benefited the
agency and the nation; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Sierra joined the Peace Corps after graduating
from Colorado Christian University; she served in Panama from 2010
to 2012 as a community economic development volunteer and then
worked for an additional year in the country as a consultant through
the Peace Corps Response program; during her tenure, she created
partnerships with the Republic of Panama Ministry of Education and
the United Nations Development Programme to reduce poverty,
increase awareness of HIV and AIDS, and implement assistance
projects; and
WHEREAS, Today, Ms. Sierra is an engagement director at
LIBRE, an advocacy organization in El Paso, where she works with
members of the Hispanic community to advance financial literacy and
to encourage involvement in civic issues and volunteer initiatives;
she holds a master of business administration degree from The
University of Texas at El Paso; and
WHEREAS, Karla Sierra's dedicated efforts in the Peace Corps
made a positive difference in many lives and laid a foundation for
her ongoing service work, and she may reflect with pride on her many
achievements; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Karla Yvette Sierra on receiving a
2021 John F. Kennedy Service Award from the Peace Corps and extend
to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Sierra as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Perez of El Paso
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1285 was adopted by the House on May
23, 2025, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House