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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their |
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memories of Charles Ponzio Jr. of Austin, who died on July 16, 2020, |
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at the age of 67; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of El Paso, Charlie Ponzio was born on March |
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9, 1953, to Margarita Perez and Carlos Ponzio, and he grew up in |
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Silver City, New Mexico, with six siblings; the family eventually |
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returned to El Paso, and after graduating from Ysleta High School, |
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Mr. Ponzio embarked on a successful career in commercial real |
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estate; he held a number of national commercial real estate |
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management and brokerage certifications, and he was president of |
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the El Paso chapter of CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment |
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Member) in both 1987 and 1993; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Ponzio expended much of his time and energy in |
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behalf of his community; he served as president of the Downtown |
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Sertoma Club, helped establish the White Collar Industry Task |
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Force, and became founding president of the El Paso Hispanic |
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Chamber of Commerce in 1990; he also served on the El Paso Plan |
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Commission under three different mayors, chaired the Hispanic |
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Leadership Institute and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Education |
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Foundation, and ran for Congress in 1992; after moving to Austin in |
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1997, he worked to support the residents of the Dove Springs |
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neighborhood; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his children and his grandchildren, |
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Mr. Ponzio delighted in sharing his life and interests with them; |
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he took great pleasure in fine dining, salsa dancing, critiquing |
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movies, storytelling, and experiencing new music; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a lively curiosity and keen intellect, |
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Charlie Ponzio never stopped learning and evolving, and he leaves |
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behind a legacy of hard work, service to others, and joie de vivre |
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that will continue to inspire all who knew and loved him; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Charles Ponzio Jr. |
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and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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children, Sunday, Eric, Carlo, Maria, Audrey, and Joseph; to his |
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grandchildren, Aidan, Ezra, Mia, Dante, and Joshua; to his ex-wife, |
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Deborah; to his siblings, Joel, Sam, Bruce, Carla, Laura, and |
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Marissa; and to his other 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 Charles |
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Ponzio Jr. |
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Fierro |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 487 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 9, 2021. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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