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89(R) HR 1328 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

  

  

  
 H.R. No. 1328

  

  

   

 R E S O L U T I O N

   

        WHEREAS, Edward Sills retired as communications director for 

  

 the Texas AFL-CIO on February 7, 2025, following a distinguished 

  

 tenure that spanned more than three decades; and

  

        WHEREAS, Hired in 1993, Ed Sills dedicated over 31 years to 

  

 raising awareness of issues vital to working Texans; his daily 

  

 email updates and public-facing communications helped shape not 

  

 only the internal culture of the organization, but also its outward 

  

 identity; with a style informed by journalism and rooted in 

  

 authenticity, history, and clarity, he established a uniquely 

  

 trusted and influential voice with communities across Texas; and

  

        WHEREAS, Mr. Sills was instrumental in the expansion and 

  

 operation of the Texas AFL-CIO Scholarship Program, which has 

  

 granted over $650,000 to Texas students since 2006; in addition, he 

  

 played a key role in public policy work, and he collaborated closely 

  

 with labor leaders and elected officials; he also helped organize 

  

 disaster relief efforts across the state; and

  

        WHEREAS, Before joining the Texas AFL-CIO, Mr. Sills was 

  

 employed in journalism for 12 years, most notably as Austin bureau 

  

 chief for The San Antonio Light and as an occasional columnist for 

  

 The Quorum Report; he holds a bachelor's degree in English and a law 

  

 degree from Cornell University; and

  

        WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Sills enjoys the love and 

  

 support of his wife, Enedelia Obregón, and he is the proud father of 

  

 two children, Alejandro and Graciela; in retirement, he looks 

  

 forward to spending more time with his family, traveling, and 

  

 pursuing such hobbies as birding, playing trivia, and collecting 

  

 puzzles; and

  

        WHEREAS, A tireless champion of working families, Ed Sills 

  

 contributed significantly to the advancement of the labor movement 

  

 through his skill, professionalism, and unyielding commitment to 

  

 the important mission of the Texas AFL-CIO, and he has earned the 

  

 lasting respect and admiration of innumerable people; now, 

  

 therefore, be it

  

        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas 

  

 Legislature hereby congratulate Edward Sills on his retirement as 

  

 communications director for the Texas AFL-CIO and extend to him 

  

 sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further

  

        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 

  

 prepared for Mr. Sills as an expression of high regard by the Texas 

   

 House of Representatives.

  

   

 Goodwin

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Speaker of the House     

  

   

        I certify that H.R. No. 1328 was adopted by the House on June 

   

 1, 2025, by a non-record vote.

   

   

 ______________________________

   

 Chief Clerk of the House