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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Enrique Dovalina of Houston, an esteemed civil |
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rights champion and friend to many, passed away on May 3, 2021, at |
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the age of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Laredo on August 18, 1948, Rick Dovalina |
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grew up in Corpus Christi and earned a bachelor's degree in business |
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at Texas A&M University-Kingsville; he worked in the insurance |
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industry before going on to graduate from the University of Houston |
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Law Center and opening a successful practice in personal injury, |
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worker's compensation, criminal, and family law; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Dovalina was a longtime member of the League of |
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United Latin American Citizens Council 673 and served the |
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organization in a range of capacities, including as director of |
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District 8 and as national legal counsel; in 1998, he was elected to |
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the first of four terms as national president; among other |
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accomplishments, he oversaw publication of the LULAC Civil Rights |
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Manual, opened the organization's state office in Austin, and |
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worked closely with two presidents, Bill Clinton and George W. |
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Bush, on many crucial civil rights matters; a tireless advocate for |
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Latinos across the country, he strove to ensure that every voice was |
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heard; during his exemplary tenure, he also served on the board of |
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the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility and chaired |
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its governance committee; in later years, he continued his efforts |
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to advance his community, and he was a wise and generous mentor to |
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numerous people seeking to effect meaningful change; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Dovalina was supported by |
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the love and encouragement of his wife of 27 years, Lisa Alcantar |
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Dovalina; he was the proud father of two sons, Richard and Michael; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Rick Dovalina made a lasting, positive impact as a |
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stalwart defender of justice and equality, and all who had the good |
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fortune to know him will forever treasure their memories of his |
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warmth, his keen intellect, and his deep compassion for the most |
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vulnerable; now, 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 life of Enrique "Rick" |
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Dovalina and extend sincere sympathy to his loved ones; and, be it |
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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 Rick |
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Dovalina. |