Bill Text: TX HR105 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Erica Marin on her appointment as director of the El Paso Museum of History.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-08 - Reported enrolled [HR105 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR105-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 105 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Erica Marin began a new role as director of the El | ||
| Paso Museum of History on August 6, 2021; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The first El Paso native and Latina to be appointed | ||
| director of EPMH, Ms. Marin is well prepared to guide the museum as | ||
| it expands its outreach and launches new exhibits; she was employed | ||
| as a curator before taking the helm of EPMH, and she contributed to | ||
| the success of a number of community-driven exhibitions, including | ||
| "Neighborhoods & Shared Memories: Sunset Heights" and "Low & Slow: | ||
| Lowrider Culture on the Border"; she has also served as a curator | ||
| for Las Cruces Museums and Purple Gallery, and she has further | ||
| distinguished herself through her work as an artist; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Marin holds a bachelor's degree in fine arts and | ||
| museum conservation from New Mexico State University and a master's | ||
| degree in public history from The University of Texas at El Paso; in | ||
| addition, she is a Fellow of the National Association of Latino Arts | ||
| and Cultures Leadership Institute; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Admired for her vision, expertise, and deep | ||
| commitment to her community, Erica Marin is poised to lead the El | ||
| Paso Museum of History into an exciting new era; now, therefore, be | ||
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| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Erica Marin on | ||
| her appointment as director of the El Paso Museum of History 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. Marin as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Fierro | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 105 was adopted by the House on | ||
| September 2, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
