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      H.R. No. 1324       R E S O L U T I O N          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 House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   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 by the Texas   House of Representatives.     Gámez     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1324 was adopted by the House on June   1, 2025, by a non-record vote.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House