H.R. No. 565
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The city of Floresville has lost one of its most
1-2 esteemed citizens with the passing of Mayor Roy G. Sanchez on March
1-3 6, 1993; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A native Texan, he was born in Floresville, the
1-5 sixth of 14 children born to Eugenio and Maria Sanchez; he remained
1-6 a lifelong resident of the community, where he raised his own
1-7 family of six children with his beloved wife, Pauline; and
1-8 WHEREAS, Mayor Sanchez was a dedicated civic leader who began
1-9 his distinguished tenure of public service when he was elected the
1-10 first Hispanic member of the school board of the Floresville
1-11 Independent School District in 1966; and
1-12 WHEREAS, While on the school board, Mr. Sanchez played a
1-13 pivotal role in increasing opportunities and promoting equality for
1-14 employees and students within the schools and worked diligently to
1-15 encourage a greater emphasis on academics within the district; and
1-16 WHEREAS, After 18 years of outstanding service on the school
1-17 board, this admirable gentleman was elected mayor of Floresville in
1-18 1984, in which capacity he made many significant contributions to
1-19 the betterment of his community; his procurement of more than $1
1-20 million in grants for the city resulted in numerous improvements
1-21 for the lower-income areas of town, including a new water system,
1-22 paved streets with curbs, and an underground drainage system; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Other worthwhile organizations with which he shared
1-24 his considerable insight and expertise over the years included the
2-1 Floresville LULAC, the GI Forum, the Little League, the scouting
2-2 movement, the Sacred Heart Parish, the Holy Name Society, and the
2-3 Knights of Columbus; and
2-4 WHEREAS, In all aspects of his life, Roy Sanchez demonstrated
2-5 unfailing optimism, integrity, and dedication to that which he knew
2-6 to be right; though his presence will be deeply missed, the memory
2-7 of this remarkable gentleman will continue to live on in the many
2-8 accomplishments he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-10 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mayor Roy G. Sanchez
2-11 and extend sincere sympathy to his wife, Pauline, to his six
2-12 children, and to the many friends and relatives of this fine man;
2-13 and, be it further
2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-15 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-16 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-17 Mayor Roy G. Sanchez.
2-18 Mayor Roy G. Sanchez.
2-19 Raymond
2-20 H.R. No. 565
2-21 Laney Giddings Naishtat
2-22 Alexander Glaze Nieto
2-23 Allen Goodman Oakley
2-24 Alonzo Goolsby Ogden
2-25 Alvarado Granoff Oliveira
2-26 Averitt Gray Park
2-27 Bailey Greenberg Parra
3-1 Berlanga Grusendorf Patterson
3-2 Black Gutierrez Pitts
3-3 Blackwood Haggerty Place
3-4 Bomer Hamric Price
3-5 Bosse Harris Puente
3-6 Brady Hartnett Rabuck
3-7 Brimer Heflin Ramsay
3-8 Cain Hernandez Rangel
3-9 Campbell Hightower Raymond
3-10 Carona Hilbert Rodriguez
3-11 Carter Hilderbran Romo
3-12 Chisum Hill Rudd
3-13 Clemons Hirschi Sadler
3-14 Coleman Hochberg Saunders
3-15 Combs Holzheauser Schechter
3-16 Conley Horn Seidlits
3-17 Cook Hudson Shields
3-18 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert
3-19 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris
3-20 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris
3-21 Craddick James Smithee
3-22 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis
3-23 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles
3-24 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford
3-25 Danburg Junell Tallas
3-26 Davila Kamel Talton
3-27 Davis Krusee Telford
4-1 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant
4-2 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris
4-3 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman
4-4 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris
4-5 Denton Longoria Uher
4-6 Driver McCall Van de Putte
4-7 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell
4-8 Dutton McDonald West
4-9 Earley Madden Williamson
4-10 Eckels Marchant Willis
4-11 Edwards Martin Wilson
4-12 Erickson Maxey Wolens
4-13 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough
4-14 Flores Moreno Yost
4-15 Gallego Mowery Zbranek
4-16 Gallegos Munoz
4-17 H.R. No. 565
4-18 _______________________________
4-19 Speaker of the House
4-20 I certify that H.R. No. 565 was unanimously adopted by a
4-21 rising vote of the House on April 21, 1993.
4-22 _______________________________
4-23 Chief Clerk of the House