H.R. No. 847
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 Ciro Casares for the many and significant contributions he has made
1-3 to the betterment of the people and the city of Elsa; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A native of Hidalgo County, born in Donna,
1-5 Mr. Casares is a longtime resident of Elsa, and after settling
1-6 there in 1952 established a grocery business and quickly became
1-7 active in a variety of local concerns; and
1-8 WHEREAS, He made many lasting contributions through his
1-9 noteworthy career in local government, serving as mayor of the city
1-10 of Elsa during the 1970s; and
1-11 WHEREAS, Deeply committed as mayor to improving the quality
1-12 of life throughout the area, Mr. Casares led efforts to establish a
1-13 day care center, health clinic, and welfare office and to attract
1-14 to the city the Amigos Del Valle Program, and he was instrumental
1-15 in appropriating funds for the construction of the current city
1-16 hall and the police and fire departments; and
1-17 WHEREAS, Mr. Casares also has benefitted the people of Elsa
1-18 through his involvement in a number of community service projects;
1-19 vitally committed to the area's youth, he has generously served as
1-20 scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America and has contributed
1-21 thoughtful insight as a member of the Edcouch-Elsa School Board;
1-22 and
1-23 WHEREAS, This deeply compassionate gentleman has given of his
1-24 time, talents, resources, and energies to help the less fortunate
2-1 by working to address their food, clothing, shelter, and other
2-2 needs; and
2-3 WHEREAS, A man of boundless energies, Mr. Casares receives
2-4 his spiritual strength as a devoted member of Sacred Heart Catholic
2-5 Church and also serves the parish through his active membership in
2-6 the Knights of Columbus; and
2-7 WHEREAS, In honor of his contributions to the city of Elsa
2-8 throughout the years, city leaders declared May 15, 1993, as Ciro
2-9 Casares Day throughout the community; and
2-10 WHEREAS, Mr. Casares is a man of great vision and has
2-11 tirelessly worked toward the betterment of the Elsa community, and
2-12 his exceptional efforts in this regard truly merit special
2-13 legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it
2-14 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
2-15 Legislature hereby commend Ciro Casares for the many outstanding
2-16 contributions he has made to the people and city of Elsa; and, be
2-17 it further
2-18 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-19 prepared for Mr. Casares as an expression of high regard by the
2-20 Texas House of Representatives.
2-21 Texas House of Representatives.
2-22 De La Garza
2-23 H.R. No. 847
2-24 Laney Giddings Munoz
2-25 Alexander Glaze Naishtat
2-26 Allen Goodman Nieto
2-27 Alonzo Goolsby Oakley
3-1 Alvarado Granoff Ogden
3-2 Averitt Gray Oliveira
3-3 Bailey Greenberg Park
3-4 Berlanga Grusendorf Parra
3-5 Black Gutierrez Patterson
3-6 Blackwood Haggerty Pitts
3-7 Bomer Hamric Place
3-8 Bosse Harris Price
3-9 Brady Hartnett Puente
3-10 Brimer Heflin Rabuck
3-11 Cain Hernandez Ramsay
3-12 Campbell Hightower Rangel
3-13 Carona Hilbert Raymond
3-14 Carter Hilderbran Rodriguez
3-15 Chisum Hill Romo
3-16 Clemons Hirschi Rudd
3-17 Coleman Hochberg Sadler
3-18 Combs Holzheauser Saunders
3-19 Conley Horn Schechter
3-20 Cook Hudson Seidlits
3-21 Corte Hunter of Taylor Shields
3-22 Counts Hunter of Nueces Siebert
3-23 Crabb Jackson A. Smith of Harris
3-24 Craddick James D. Smith of Harris
3-25 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Smithee
3-26 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Solis
3-27 Culberson Jones of Dallas Stiles
4-1 Danburg Junell Swinford
4-2 Davila Kamel Tallas
4-3 Davis Krusee Talton
4-4 De La Garza Kubiak Telford
4-5 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Tarrant
4-6 Delco Lewis Thompson of Harris
4-7 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Coleman
4-8 Denton Longoria Turner of Harris
4-9 Driver Luna Uher
4-10 Duncan McCall Van de Putte
4-11 Dutton McCoulskey Vowell
4-12 Earley McDonald West
4-13 Eckels Madden Williamson
4-14 Edwards Marchant Willis
4-15 Erickson Martin Wilson
4-16 Finnell Maxey Wolens
4-17 Flores Moffat Yarbrough
4-18 Gallego Moreno Yost
4-19 Gallegos Mowery Zbranek
4-20 H.R. No. 847
4-21 _______________________________
4-22 Speaker of the House
4-23 I certify that H.R. No. 847 was adopted by the House on May
4-24 28, 1993, by a non-record vote.
4-25 _______________________________
4-26 Chief Clerk of the House