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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Mission lost an iconic civic leader |
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with the passing of former mayor Norberto Salinas on May 25, 2023, |
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at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his community, "Beto" Salinas |
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began his career in public service in 1980 as the Hidalgo County |
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commissioner for Precinct 3, and he served in that capacity for 12 |
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years; in 1998, he won his first mayoral race, and he went on to lead |
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Mission for the next two decades; his achievements included |
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spearheading the effort to build the Anzalduas International |
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Bridge, and he was the longtime vice chair of the bridge board; |
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acting strategically, he benefited the community through long-term |
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planning, and he never hesitated to go to bat for his constituents; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Salinas was appointed to statewide |
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organizations by four different governors and served on the |
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Indigent Health Care Advisory Task Force, the Texas Funeral Service |
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Commission, and the board of the Texas Department of Housing and |
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Community Affairs; in addition, he served as chair of the Lower Rio |
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Grande Valley Development Council Board of Directors and of the |
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Texas Department of Transportation Metropolitan Planning |
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Organization Policy Committee, and he served numerous other |
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organizations in leadership roles, among them the Hidalgo chapter |
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of the American Red Cross, the Mission Chamber of Commerce, and the |
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Boy Scouts of America; and |
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WHEREAS, The recipient of myriad accolades, Mayor Salinas was |
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named the 1987 Man of the Year for the City of Mission and the 2008 |
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Citizen of the Year by the Rotary Club of Mission; he was also |
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selected as Mr. Mission and inducted into the Rio Grande Valley |
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Walk of Fame; in private life, he was a rancher and businessman, |
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breeding Brahman cattle and serving as president of S&F Developers |
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and Builders; and |
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WHEREAS, Beto Salinas left a lasting and positive imprint on |
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Mission through his unwavering dedication to his community, and |
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although he will be deeply missed, his contributions will continue |
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to resonate in the years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Norberto Salinas and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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children, Ricardo Lee Salinas, Norberto Salinas Jr., Maribel |
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Salinas, Marina Salinas, and Christina Salinas; to his |
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grandchildren, Denise Delgado, Jacob Lee Salinas, Christian Lee |
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Salinas, Adan Salinas, Victoria Salinas, Miguel Adan Delgado, |
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Natalie Vela, Yolanda Salinas, Norberto Salinas III, and Anabel |
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Salinas Garcia; to his great-grandchildren, Diego Escamilla, |
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Isabela Escamilla, Catalina Ines Salinas, Joel Salinas, Aurelio |
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Legacy Goburn, Isac Delgado, Abram Delgado, Clarisa Silva, and |
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Karina Silva; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be |
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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 Beto |
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Salinas. |