SR548 - Recognizing Rose M. Z. Gowen on the occasion of her retirement.

          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 548          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 Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   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 from the   Texas Senate.     Hinojosa of Nueces                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on May 21, 2025.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate