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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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join staff and board members of Lone Star National Bank in |
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celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2023; and |
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WHEREAS, Lone Star National Bank opened its first location in |
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January 1983 in Pharr with 10 employees providing retail banking |
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and commercial banking for small businesses, and it subsequently |
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opened more locations in the Rio Grande Valley, starting in 1984 |
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with a banking center in McAllen; and |
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WHEREAS, In August 2000, Lone Star National Bank opened its |
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first branch outside of Hidalgo County, in Rio Grande City; the |
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regional success of the bank led to the opening of an office in San |
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Antonio in 2010, with the addition of one center in 2011 and two |
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more in 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Department of Banking ranked Lone Star |
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National Bank number 48 in the Lone Star State in September 2022 |
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because of its success in generating regional wealth and providing |
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financial security to its customers with its multibillion-dollar |
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assets, loans, and deposits; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star National Bank Board of Directors and |
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Advisory Board of Directors devote their wisdom and expertise to |
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guide this major financial institution, which for decades has been |
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a prosperous and respected center in the South Texas financial |
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services industry, committed to building customer relationships |
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and to helping clients succeed financially; and |
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WHEREAS, The Lone Star National Bank Board of Directors is |
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led by Chairman Alonzo Cantú, Vice Chairman Óscar R. González, and |
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President S. David Deanda Jr.; the board's members are Cruz Cantú |
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III, Narciso Escareño, Luis Flores III, Jaime A. González, Ambrosio |
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Hernández, Abdala Kalifa, David M. Penoli, Rubén M. Torres, Manny |
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Vela, Angie Vera-Olivia, Asim Zamir, and Joe D. Zayas; members of |
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the Lone Star National Bank Advisory Board of Directors are Mónica |
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Benavides, Rose Benavídez, Billy R. Bradford Jr., Rusty Brechot, |
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Linda Burke, Roger Campos, Eddie Cantú, Manuel Cantú, Deborah |
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Cordova, Tony Davila, George Fillis, Celia Galindo, Edmundo O. |
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García, Miguel García, Ed Garza, Raúl C. Garza, Lawrence Gelman, |
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Verónica Gonzales, Melissa González, Rosa E. González, Victor |
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Guerra, Victor Haddad, Mark A. Johnson, Joe López, Sofia Lubin, |
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Carlos Manrique, Nestor C. Martínez, Jorge Medina, David Oliveira, |
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Arturo S. Pérez, René Ramírez, Sofia A. Ramón, Annabelle Palomo, |
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Mario Rodríguez, Bobby Sáenz, Larry E. Safir, Jonathan Starr, José |
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A. Vázquez, Judge Eloy Vera, Richard Walsh, and Laura Warren; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 88th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commemorate the 40th anniversary of Lone Star National Bank |
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and extend to all associated with the company sincere best wishes |
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for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for the |
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corporation as an expression of high regard from the Texas |
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Legislature. |