89S10797 KRT-D By: Perez of El Paso H.R. No. 38 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, Adair Margo of El Paso is being inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame on November 6, 2025, in a ceremony hosted by the Office of the Texas Governor and First Lady Cecilia Abbott; and WHEREAS, A third-generation El Pasoan, Mrs. Margo was selected for this honor in recognition of her over four decades of leadership in the arts and humanities; in 1985, she founded the Adair Margo Gallery, showcasing more than 400 artists from 12 countries, and she has worked to preserve the legacy of Tom Lea by creating the Tom Lea Institute and writing books and articles about the artist; in addition, she has taught at The University of Texas at El Paso and New Mexico State University; and WHEREAS, In 2001, Mrs. Margo was appointed by President George W. Bush to chair the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, and she has also given generously of her time and talents to the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Mid-America Arts Alliance, and the Texas Council for the Humanities; she holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in art history from Vanderbilt University and New Mexico State University, respectively; and WHEREAS, Through her many contributions to the vibrant cultural life of the Lone Star State, Adair Margo has set an outstanding example to which others may aspire, and she is richly deserving of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Adair Margo on her induction into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mrs. Margo as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.