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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Augustin Rivera Jr. is receiving the 37th annual |
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Distinguished Citizen of the Year award from the South Texas |
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Council Boy Scouts of America on November 30, 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, The South Texas Council annually recognizes a |
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resident of the Coastal Bend area who has made significant |
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contributions to the broader community; this year, Augie Rivera is |
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being honored for the positive impact he has made in South Texas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of Yale University and Stanford Law |
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School, Mr. Rivera currently serves as general counsel for the |
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Del Mar College District, where he is also a member of the |
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president's executive team; his previous experience includes |
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nearly three decades of service as a civil trial and appellate |
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lawyer; along the way, he has distinguished himself as chair of the |
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Texas Board of Law Examiners and as a member of the board of |
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directors for the National Conference of Bar Examiners and the |
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National Association of College and University Attorneys; he has |
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been recognized at the local, state, and national levels for his |
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professional accomplishments; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rivera has held leadership positions with |
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numerous civic organizations, including South Texas Public |
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Broadcasting, Inc., Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Foundation, Ethics |
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Commission of the City of Corpus Christi, and the Corpus Christi |
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Housing Authority; in addition, he has volunteered as a coach for |
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youth baseball, basketball, and chess; he has been active in the |
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scouting program, and in 2019, he served as centennial board |
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president of the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America; among |
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his many achievements, he received a Silver Beaver Award; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his outstanding record of service, Augie |
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Rivera exemplifies the high ideals of the Boy Scouts of America, and |
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he is indeed worthy of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Augustin |
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Rivera Jr. on receiving the 2023 Distinguished Citizen of the Year |
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Award from the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Rivera as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |