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Chapter News

Rio Grande Valley
Diana Cantu is the recipient of Estrella Award
Texas Border Business
Friday, October 9, 2009

Fort Worth
Red Hispana de Mujeres Texanas tendrá subasta anual de arte
La Estrella Digital
25 de septiembre, 2009

Corpus Christi
Las Estrellas honors local leaders: About 300 attend ceremony, banquet
Corpus Christi Caller Times
September 23, 2009‎

Fort Worth
Fort Worth Latina group using art to help local Hispanic girls
Pegasus News
September 14, 2009

Fort Worth
About tonight's MINDSHARE
XX Communicator
Wednesday, July 29, 2009


Denton
New group aims to help Hispanic women
Denton Record-Chronicle
June 28, 2009

Rio Grande Valley
Women's group honors Valley dad as 'Father of the Year'
The Monitor
June 21, 2009
 
Houston
Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas helps students
Pasadena Citizen
June 9, 2009

Rio Grande Valley
Contempo Woman of the Year, Alida Hernandez
Contempo Magazine:The Lifestyle Contemporary Magazine for the Upper Valley
February 2009

Rio Grande Valley
Hispanic Women's Network starts with a new you
Texas Border Business
Tuesday, December 30, 2008

 
HWNT Members shine in local elections
November 6, 2008






Texas State Representative 
Diana Maldonado







Dallas County Sheriff
Lupe Valdez
HWNT members Diana Maldonado from Austin and Lupe Valdez from Dallas won their respective races on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Diana Maldonado won her candidacy for Texas State House of Representatives District 52 while Lupe Valdez won re-election and will continue to serve in her position as county Sheriff.
   Diana is a mother of two, and was previously the chair of the Austin chapter. She became the first Democrat to represent Williamson County in the State House since 1992.
   Lupe became the first Latina sheriff ever in Dallas County in 2004 and is presently the only female sheriff in Texas and in the country. 

   HWNT congratulates Diana and Lupe and all other Latinas who pursued elected office at any level.

Fort Worth
Come & Join Us in Honoring Yolanda Cuevas as the '
Latina Entrepreneur of the Year' of Fort Worth, Texas!

PR Newswire
October 16, 2008

Laredo

Hispanic Women's Network of Texas work to get out the vote [VIDEO]
KGNS - Laredo
October 16, 2008

Corpus Christi
Las Estrellas awards handed out [VIDEO]
KIITV - South Texas
September 24, 2008

Corpus Christi
Community's bright stars
Las Estrellas lauds women who make difference
Corpus Christi's Caller Times
September 22, 2008

Dallas
Hispanic high school women learn about college at NT
North Texas Daily  - University of North Texas Student Newspaper
January 21, 2008

Rio Grande Valley
School children collect items for charity
The Monitor
November 27, 2007

 
 
  HWNT Press Releases
     
  Austin
Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas Hosts Conference in Austin, Texas
2009 Education and Leadership Training Conference
Women: Wellness, Wealth and Wisdom

October 9, 2009


Texas Secretary of State Esperanza "Hope" Andrade Named Latina Trailblazer: Statewide Latina Organization Hosts Conference in Austin, Texas
October 9, 2009

Hispanic Women’s Network of Texas Announces 23rd Annual Estrellas de Tejas Award Recipients
October 21, 2009

 
     
 
   
 

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