Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to recognize Adelfa Callejo, a legendary Latina civil rights leader in Texas who died Friday at the age of 90. A Dallas lawyer and civil rights leader who was first exposed to activism as a girl interpreting for her father, Adelfa made a significant impact during her life. Ms. Callejo became the first Latina to graduate from SMU School of Law and practiced in Dallas for more than 40 years, mentoring many Latino and Latina lawyers along the way. Adelfa Callejo, La Madrina, or Godmother, as many called her, is well known for her civil rights work to eliminate racial barriers, stop immigrant abuse, and improve education in the State of Texas. During her dedication of an elementary school named after her in Dallas last year, Adelfa told the audience: Only through education will we make the world a better place than we found it. May her commitment to improving education and her legacy of working on behalf of a better Texas continue through her family and all of those lives she has touched throughout the decades. ____________________”