We as children used to run through the vineyards eating grapes that surrounded the house" Guadalupe Huerta's father worked hard to support his family until his death in the early 1930s.
While life suddenly became difficult for the family, her mother always made sure the children were well cared for which always extended to other people in need.
State of Arizona House of Representatives Forty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session 2000 Introduced by Representatives Loredo, Avelar, Horton, Cardamone, Valadez, Gonzales, Senators Lopez, Aguirre: Representatives Allen, Anderson, Binder, Brimhall, Brotherton, Carpenter, Carruthers, Daniels, Dunbar, Foster, Gardner M, Gardner W, Gerard, Gordon, Gray, Griffin, Hart, Hatch-Miller, Horne, Huffman, Knaperek, Kyle, Landrum, Laughter, Leff, Maiorana, Marsh, May, McGibbon, McLendon, Nichols, Norris, Pickens, Preble, Rios, Schottel, Verkamp, Voss, Weason, Weiers, Wong, Senators Cummiskey, Cunningham, Guenther, Hartley, Jackson, Mitchell, Richardson, Rios P, Solomon, Soltero "..Over the years, she worked diligently to better the lives of individuals in the Mexican-American community and was a tireless advocate on behalf of elderly, poor and disabled individuals.
Guadalupe Huerta was one of the first people to be elected to the board of Chicanos Por La Causa, a Hispanic advocacy group, and was re-elected to this position numerous times.
Among her other accomplishments, Guadalupe Huerta was instrumental in the establishment of Casa De Primavera, a Phoenix apartment complex built for aging and disabled residents in the 1970s.
Therefore, Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring: That the Members of the Legislature express sincere regret at the passing of Guadalupe Huerta and extend their sympathies and condolences to her daughter, Martha..(Marta), her granddaughters, Adelita and Margarita, her sisters, Rosario and Edwarda, and her nieces and nephews. "