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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Robstown lost an esteemed public servant |
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with the death of Joaquin Villarreal III on May 27, 2020, at the age |
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of 75; and |
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WHEREAS, Joaquin Villarreal III was born in Robstown on |
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January 25, 1945, to Joaquin and Maria Magdalena Villarreal, and he |
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grew up with four sisters and one brother; after graduating from |
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Robstown High School, he joined the U.S. Air Force, where he |
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specialized in jet engine mechanics and served a tour of duty in |
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Vietnam; returning to civilian life, he earned his associate's |
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degree from Del Mar College, his bachelor's degree in history and |
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government from The University of Texas at Austin, and his law |
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degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his long career in the public |
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sector, Judge Villarreal served as assistant district attorney of |
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Nueces County, as a Nueces County commissioner, and as judge of the |
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County Court at Law 3, before retiring as judge of the 347th |
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District Court in 2000; in retirement, he continued to serve as |
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local presiding judge of the Nueces County Juvenile Board and as |
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visiting judge of the 5th Administrative Judicial Region until |
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2014; and |
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WHEREAS, A leader in his community, Judge Villarreal was |
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active with CASA, Scouts BSA, and the Chicano Law Students; he also |
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generously supported such organizations as the Robstown Volunteer |
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Fire Department, the Women's Shelter of South Texas, and the Food |
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Bank of Corpus Christi, among many others; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Villarreal enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Yolanda Villarreal, with whom he |
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shared 56 years; he was the proud father of a son, Mario Javier |
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Villarreal, who preceded him in death; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and his community, |
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Joaquin Villarreal III made a meaningful difference in the lives of |
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his loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and his contributions |
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will be remembered for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory |
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of Joaquin Villarreal III and extend heartfelt sympathy to his |
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relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joaquin |
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Villarreal III. |