S.R. No. 414
1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION
1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to
1-3 recognize Hector Enriquez, Jr., on his recent selection as the
1-4 recipient of the 1993 Lewis Hine Award Special Citation for
1-5 Volunteer Service to young people; and
1-6 WHEREAS, Mr. Enriquez was chosen by the National Child
1-7 Labor Committee as the number one children's volunteer in the
1-8 United States for exemplary work on behalf of youths in difficult
1-9 circumstances; and
1-10 WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Mr. Enriquez has
1-11 worked tirelessly to help the abused, neglected, and otherwise
1-12 disadvantaged children of El Paso; and
1-13 WHEREAS, A gifted leader and a resourceful community
1-14 volunteer, Mr. Enriquez has served as Chairman of the El Paso
1-15 Child Welfare Board, Chairman of the Advisory Council to the
1-16 El Paso Juvenile Board, a member of the Texas Court Appointed
1-17 Special Advocates, and a member of the Texas Task Force on
1-18 Permanency Planning for Foster Children; he has been a fund
1-19 raiser and communicator for Optimist Club Youth Appreciation
1-20 Week and the Christmas Breakfast with Santa which benefit the
1-21 community's most needy children; and
1-22 WHEREAS, A man of uncommon generosity, he has devoted his
1-23 time and energy to serving as a mentor to at-risk children in
2-1 programs such as Super Stars; he also participates in a program
2-2 in which he reads to grade school children, and he works with
2-3 both the Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts; and
2-4 WHEREAS, An El Paso County Clerk for the past 12 years,
2-5 Mr. Enriquez has received numerous accolades for his outstanding
2-6 community service; he received the Volunteer of the Year Award
2-7 from the Texas Council of Child Welfare Boards, the Outstanding
2-8 Director Award from the El Paso Boy's Club, the Humanitarian of
2-9 the Year Award from the Black El Paso Community, and the Special
2-10 Recognition Award from the Foster Parent Association; and
2-11 WHEREAS, A wise and exemplary gentleman and a highly
2-12 respected humanitarian, Hector Enriquez is a man of unusual
2-13 talent and dedication whose concern for others is legendary; now,
2-14 therefore, be it
2-15 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-16 73rd Legislature, hereby express appreciation to Hector Enriquez
2-17 for his countless contributions to the youth of his community and
2-18 to the State of Texas; and, be it further
2-19 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him
2-20 as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
2-21 Rosson
2-22 Armbrister Leedom Shapiro
2-23 Barrientos Lucio Shelley
2-24 Bivins Luna Sibley
2-25 Brown Madla Sims
3-1 Carriker Moncrief Truan
3-2 Ellis Montford Turner
3-3 Haley Nelson Wentworth
3-4 Harris of Dallas Parker West
3-5 Harris of Tarrant Patterson Whitmire
3-6 Henderson Ratliff Zaffirini
3-7 Bullock, President of the Senate
3-8 _____________________________________
3-9 President of the Senate
3-10 I hereby certify that the
3-11 above Resolution was adopted by
3-12 the Senate on March 15, 1993.
3-13 _____________________________________
3-14 Secretary of the Senate
3-15 _____________________________________
3-16 Member, Texas Senate