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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 548
WHEREAS, Dr. Rose M. Z. Gowen is concluding her service as
a Brownsville city commissioner in May 2025, drawing to a close
an outstanding tenure spanning 16 years; and
WHEREAS, First elected to the Brownsville City Commission
At-Large "B" position in 2009, Dr. Gowen has since used her
background as a practicing physician to identify and address
health needs in the community; she has spearheaded a number of
wellness initiatives, including the CycloBia series and The
Challenge-RGV, an annual event that has engaged more than 12,000
participants; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Gowen was also key in forging a partnership
between the City of Brownsville and The University of Texas
Health Science Center at Houston School of Public
Health-Brownsville, resulting in such transformative projects as
the Brownsville Farmers' Market, which garnered the Certificate
of Excellence from the U.S.-Mexico Border Health Commission; in
addition, she helped promote the Vibrant Lecture Series, the
Build a Better Block program, and the revitalization of Market
Square; and
WHEREAS, A champion of sustainable infrastructure,
Dr. Gowen coauthored the plan for the Caracara Trails project, a
428-mile route network that connects communities across Cameron
County; she also played an important role in the completion of
the West Rail Trail, which provides an essential link in the
city's trail loop; her leadership was instrumental in
Brownsville receiving a 2014 Culture of Health Prize from the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and an All-America City Award from
the National Civic League; and
WHEREAS, Through her expertise in medicine, public policy,
and community building, Rose Gowen has helped set Brownsville on
a course to an even brighter future, and she may indeed reflect
with pride on her accomplishments as she embarks on the next
exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Dr. Rose M. Z. Gowen on her
retirement as a Brownsville city commissioner and extend to her
sincere best wishes for continued success in all her endeavors;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Dr. Gowen as an expression of high regard from the
Texas Senate.
Hinojosa of Nueces
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 21, 2025.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate