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TX HR1285
Resolution
Status
5/25/2025
Primary Sponsor
Vincent Perez
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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5/25/2025