This year’s 20th Platinum Anniversary Noche de Luz was truly special. Serving as President of the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association, now a 730+ member organization, and Gala Chair for the past five years has been one of the greatest professional honors. While I had doubts about chairing again during my presidency, I knew this milestone deserved it. Highlights included celebrating my tenure as Gala chair and the diligent work of our Board, recognizing our award recipients, including DHBA Past President Rudy Rodriguez, Board members Kimberly C. and Juan Antonio Solis, past Board member Clarissa Benavides JD AIGP CIPP CIPM FIP CCEP, and longtime supporter Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP, presenting the President’s Award to the Honorable Nicole Muñoz Huschka, who has been instrumental in my path to the DHBA leadership, recognizing Immediate Past President Edward J. Loya, Jr. for his years of DHBA Board service and personal support, and honoring the incredible, Sylvia Mendez, whose legacy and st...