Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate my friend, Maria Esther Estrada Campos, on receiving an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of Houston. Esther has been a trailblazer in public education and is a public servant and a champion for civil rights. After Jefferson Davis--now Northside--High School, she went to the University of Houston. While raising four children of her own, Esther completed her degree and became one of the first bilingual instructors hired by the Houston Independent School District, and later was a counselor and an assistant principal--something that was almost unheard of back in the fifties. All of this was nearly unheard of, but she continued on. She retired early from HISD to win a seat on its board of trustees. In Houston, if people were organizing for the betterment of the Latino community, Esther Campos was there. Esther continued her own education and began earning a Ph.D., but serious family challenges made it impossible for her to finish. We hope that an honorary degree from her alma mater serves as a recognition for all she has done. Congratulations to Esther for her great work. Felicidades. Bien hecho. ____________________”