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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Family and friends have suffered an immeasurable |
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loss with the untimely passing of Alan Vera of Houston on May 4, |
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2023, at the age of 75, having recently celebrated his birthday |
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on April 20 in the House Elections Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Before beginning his successful business career, |
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Alan Vera graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University with a |
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degree in political and military science; Alan valiantly served |
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his country as an airborne ranger in the United States Army from |
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1970 to 1974 and received multiple awards and unit citations for |
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his service; during the Vietnam War, Mr. Vera completed 22 |
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nighttime jumps behind enemy lines; and |
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WHEREAS, After his military career, Alan Vera served as |
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the president and chief executive officer of Quest Business |
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Agency beginning in 1984; he received many honors over the course |
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of his distinguished business career recognizing his success and |
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innovations in his field, including such accolades as Marketer of |
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the Year from the American Marketing Association and Vendor of |
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the Year from FedEx Retail Operations; and |
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WHEREAS, Alan Vera was one of the original founders of True |
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the Vote and served as the Ballot Security chairman for the |
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Harris County Republican Party since 2014; he worked with members |
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of both chambers of the Texas Legislature to write legislation to |
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improve election integrity and was named Volunteer of the Year |
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for Senate District 7 by the State Republican Executive |
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Committee; Mr. Vera and his wife, Colleen, were honored with the |
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Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Harris County |
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Republican Party at the Lincoln Reagan Dinner on March 23, 2022; |
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Mr. Vera credited his strong Christian faith for the good he had |
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accomplished in his life; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his journey on this earth ended too |
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soon, Mr. Vera found great fulfillment in his work at the State |
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Capitol, where he was present at the time of his passing to |
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contribute his testimony on election integrity bills; Alan Vera |
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made a positive impact in the lives of countless people through |
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his compassion, empathy, and kindness, and his memory will |
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forever be cherished by his family and friends and by all who were |
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privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Alan D. Vera and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: his |
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wife, Colleen Vera; his seven children; his six beautiful |
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grandchildren; and his many loving extended relatives; 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 as an expression of deepest sympathy from |
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the Texas Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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so in memory of Alan Vera. |