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      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     ______________________________   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.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House