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TX HR1285

Resolution

Status

Passed

5/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Vincent Perez

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Karla Yvette Sierra of El Paso received the John F. Kennedy Service Award from the Peace Corps in May 2022, a prestigious honor given every five years to volunteers and staff who make exceptional contributions

  • Sierra served in Panama from 2010 to 2012 as a community economic development volunteer, followed by an additional year as a consultant through Peace Corps Response

  • During her Peace Corps tenure, she partnered with Panama's Ministry of Education and the United Nations Development Programme on poverty reduction, HIV/AIDS awareness, and assistance projects

  • Sierra currently serves as engagement director at LIBRE in El Paso, promoting financial literacy and civic involvement in the Hispanic community, and holds an MBA from UT El Paso

  • The Texas House of Representatives adopted this resolution on May 23, 2025, by non-record vote to congratulate Sierra and extend best wishes

Legislative Description

Congratulating Karla Yvette Sierra on receiving a 2021 John F. Kennedy Service Award from the Peace Corps.

Resolutions

Last Action

Reported enrolled

5/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Local & Consent Calendars5/21/2025

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