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May 21, 2011 Terreon and I attended the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Awards Gala on May 21, 2011. Tisha Tallman serves as its President and CEO. We had a great time! We celebrated the achievements of the distinguished honorees and danced salsa all night! What a wonderful evening!
May 20, 2011 The Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials (GALEO) annual Power Breakfast was an outstanding event again this year! GALEO is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization providing a voice for the growing Latino population in Georgia and a framework for collaborative and proactive legislative initiatives for Georgia’s Hispanic community. GALEO’s mission is to […]
May 13, 2011 Despite the efforts of numerous civic and community organizations, the influential business community, concerned citizens throughout Georgia and former Georgia State Senator Sam Zamarripa’s compelling letter to the governor, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed the controversial immigration bill (HB87) into law on May 13, 2011. Like Arizona’s immigration legislation, Georgia’s Illegal Immigration […]
May 4, 2011 My parents, Cecil and Loretta Houston, and I were absolutely delighted when we received the invitation from Dr. Juan Andrade, Jr., to attend a reception at the Embassy of Mexico in DC honoring him with the Ohtli Award! Also a native of our home town Brownwood, Texas, Dr. Andrade is a close […]
I remember exactly where I was and what I was doing when I received the news that one of the Twin Towers had been hit by an airplane. My boyfriend Terreon Gully, who is now my husband, was visiting me in Atlanta. He was preparing to leave on a late morning flight to return to […]
Chicago, Illinois, February 17-20, 2011 Recently, I attended the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute National Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Headed by Dr. Juan Andrade, USHLI seeks to empower Latinos and other disenfranchised groups with leadership development training and encourage civic awareness and participation in the electoral process. Dr. Andrade is passionate about service and making an […]
The Movement to End Childhood Obesity in America’s Children Last week First Lady Michelle Obama came to Atlanta to celebrate the first anniversary of Let’s Move!. Let’s Move! is a comprehensive initiative launched by the First Lady, dedicated to solving the problem of childhood obesity in a generation so that children will grow up healthier […]
February is Black History Month! Founded by Carter G. Woodson in 1926 and beginning as Black History Week, Black History Month seeks to recognize and honor the significant achievements of African Americans. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History leads this effort by promoting, preserving and researching the history and culture […]
I was quite disturbed to learn of the tragedy in Tuscon, Arizona, that left six dead and fourteen wounded on Saturday, January 8. Among the victims were Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and a 9-year old girl Christina Greene, who was born on September 11, 2001. The gunman was 22-year old Jared Loughner, who some observed suffered […]
I am so excited about the new year! I have made it my mission to make 2011 my best year ever! There is so much that I want and expect to accomplish this year. It all starts with a plan. As you know, the only way to achieve any goal is to have a plan, […]
