By: Zaffirini S.R. No. 870 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, Monsignor James A. Tamayo of Blessed Sacrament 1-3 Church in Laredo, Texas, was named bishop January 26, 1993, by 1-4 His Holiness Pope John Paul II, and the Texas Senate is proud 1-5 to recognize him on this momentous occasion; and 1-6 WHEREAS, He was ordained to the college of bishops on 1-7 March 10, 1993, in Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texas; and 1-8 WHEREAS, For the past three years Monsignor Tamayo 1-9 faithfully served as pastor and Episcopal Vicar of the Western 1-10 Vicariate, and he will be missed by the people who have come to 1-11 know him and value his ministry; and 1-12 WHEREAS, As Titular Bishop of Ita and Auxiliary Bishop to 1-13 Bishop Joseph Fiorenza of the Catholic Diocese of Galveston-Houston, 1-14 the newly appointed prelate will be charged with overseeing the 1-15 spiritual welfare of several hundred thousand Hispanic Catholics; 1-16 and 1-17 WHEREAS, Warmly welcomed into his new post, Bishop Tamayo 1-18 will assist Bishop Fiorenza and Bishop Guillery in fulfilling the 1-19 many requests for a bishop to participate in parish, diocesan, and 1-20 secular events; and 1-21 WHEREAS, The newly appointed bishop believes that the most 1-22 pressing issue in the Catholic Church today is the need to draw 1-23 people closer to their Catholic parishes; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Born on October 23, 1949, in Brownsville, Texas, 2-2 to Antonio Pena Tamayo and Maria Guadalupe Borrego Tamayo, 2-3 Jaime Antonio moved to Corpus Christi with his family and graduated 2-4 from Moody High School in 1968; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Accepted into Saint Mary's Seminary and the 2-6 University of Saint Thomas in Houston, the young novitiate 2-7 graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts degree in Theology 2-8 in December, 1971; he was ordained into the priesthood at 2-9 Corpus Christi Cathedral by Bishop Thomas J. Drury in 2-10 June, 1976; and 2-11 WHEREAS, Well prepared to face the challenges before him, 2-12 Bishop Tamayo enters his new assignment with the blessings and 2-13 support of his family and his church; now, therefore, be it 2-14 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-15 73rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere congratulations to 2-16 Bishop Jaime Antonio Tamayo and best wishes in his future 2-17 endeavors; and, be it further 2-18 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared 2-19 for Bishop Tamayo as an expression of the admiration of the 2-20 Texas Senate. 2-21 _____________________________________ 2-22 President of the Senate 2-23 I hereby certify that the 2-24 above Resolution was adopted by 2-25 the Senate on May 5, 1993. 3-1 _____________________________________ 3-2 Secretary of the Senate 3-3 _____________________________________ 3-4 Member, Texas Senate