H.R. No. 359 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, The week of March 7-13, 1993, holds special 1-2 significance in the life of Jose Maria Emeterio Avila Alonzo, for 1-3 during this week he will celebrate his first birthday and his holy 1-4 baptism; and 1-5 WHEREAS, "Chemita," as he is known to his family and many 1-6 admirers, was born on March 9, 1992, at St. Paul's Medical Center 1-7 in Dallas and weighed in at an impressive 9 pounds, 7 ounces, at 1-8 the time of his birth; and 1-9 WHEREAS, The youngest of the three Alonzo children, he is the 1-10 son of our esteemed colleague, the Honorable Roberto R. Alonzo, and 1-11 his lovely wife, Sylvana Avila, both of whom take great pride in 1-12 their precocious son, who took his first steps at nine months of 1-13 age; and 1-14 WHEREAS, Jose will be baptized at St. Cecilia Catholic Church 1-15 on March 7, 1993, in the presence of his loving godparents, Mario 1-16 Casarez, a longtime friend of the family who drove Ms. Avila to the 1-17 hospital when she went into labor, and Glenda Lizette Avila, the 1-18 baby's devoted aunt; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Blessed with a wealth of doting family members and a 1-20 wide circle of friends, Jose can indeed look forward to a bright 1-21 and promising future; as his birthday and baptism approach, it is 1-22 appropriate that he receive special legislative recognition to 1-23 commemorate these significant milestones in his life; now, 1-24 therefore, be it 2-1 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-2 Legislature hereby congratulate Jose Maria Emeterio Avila Alonzo on 2-3 the joyous occasion of his first birthday and baptism; and, be it 2-4 further 2-5 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-6 prepared for Jose and his parents as an expression of high regard 2-7 by the Texas House of Representatives. 2-8 by the Texas House of Representatives. 2-9 Cain 2-10 H.R. No. 359 2-11 _______________________________ 2-12 Speaker of the House 2-13 I certify that H.R. No. 359 was adopted by the House on March 2-14 4, 1993, by a non-record vote. 2-15 _______________________________ 2-16 Chief Clerk of the House