Bill Text: TX HR1675 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating primetime anchor Estela Casas on her 20th anniversary with KVIA-TV in El Paso.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-04 - Reported enrolled [HR1675 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR1675-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1675 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Primetime anchor Estela Casas is celebrating 20 | ||
| years at KVIA-TV in El Paso, and this notable anniversary provides a | ||
| fitting opportunity to take note of her achievements in broadcast | ||
| journalism; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of El Paso, Ms. Casas graduated from Burges | ||
| High School and studied voice performance at Arizona State | ||
| University; she returned to her hometown to take up a career in | ||
| television, and while working, she earned a bachelor's degree in | ||
| communications from The University of Texas at El Paso; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. Casas has been a journalist for nearly three | ||
| decades, and for the past 20 years, she has been a member of the news | ||
| team at KVIA; during that time, she has covered a wide variety of | ||
| issues and news stories, from the pope's visit to Mexico to the life | ||
| of prison inmates to border politics; she currently serves as the | ||
| primetime coanchor of the ABC-7 evening news; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A longtime advocate for women's health issues, Ms. | ||
| Casas televised her own mammogram in 1993, and when she was | ||
| diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2010, she shared her diagnosis and | ||
| treatment with the public in news stories and her blog, empowering | ||
| others with her courage and forthrightness; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Despite her busy professional life, Ms. Casas has | ||
| also found time to give back to her community through her work with | ||
| the Paso del Norte Health Foundation, the Rio Grande Cancer | ||
| Foundation, the University Breast Care Center, the Las Palmas | ||
| Women's Advisory Board, the YWCA, the American Heart Association, | ||
| and the League of United Latin American Citizens; she has been named | ||
| to the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame, and in 2011, she was recognized | ||
| as one of the Women of Impact by El Paso Inc.; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This outstanding journalist's dedication, | ||
| professionalism, and compassion for others have greatly benefited | ||
| the people of El Paso, and she may indeed take great pride in all | ||
| that she has accomplished as she celebrates this significant | ||
| milestone in her career; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby commemorate the 20th anniversary of Estela Casas | ||
| at KVIA in El Paso and extend to her sincere best wishes for | ||
| continued success; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. Casas as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Marquez | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1675 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 1, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
