H.R. No. 759
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
    1-2  former mayor A. C. Jaime for his many significant contributions to
    1-3  the city of Pharr as a businessman, public official, and civic
    1-4  leader; and
    1-5        WHEREAS, A native of Premont, Adalberto C. Jaime received his
    1-6  accounting degree from Pan American University in 1960 and
    1-7  qualified as a certified public accountant three years later; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, He began his accounting career in McAllen in 1963,
    1-9  and he quickly developed a well-deserved reputation for excellence
   1-10  based on his professionalism, hard work, and attention to detail;
   1-11  he was selected to serve as a founding member of the Austin
   1-12  Internal Revenue Service Liaison Committee, where he worked
   1-13  tirelessly to institute changes in federal income tax procedures to
   1-14  the benefit of taxpayers across the nation; and
   1-15        WHEREAS, Mr. Jaime began his distinguished career in public
   1-16  service in 1972, when he was elected mayor of the city of Pharr,
   1-17  and he served his fellow citizens with integrity and distinction
   1-18  for two terms before retiring from the post in 1978; and
   1-19        WHEREAS, The city's first Hispanic mayor, he used his
   1-20  extensive interpersonal skills to help ease the tensions that had
   1-21  developed in the city, and he fought tirelessly to rid the city of
   1-22  drug trafficking and prostitution; deeply committed to
   1-23  transportation issues as well, he built upon the previous
   1-24  administration's efforts to make the Pharr/Reynosa International
    2-1  Bridge a reality; and
    2-2        WHEREAS, An esteemed board member of the Rio Grande Valley
    2-3  Development Council, he secured state funding to develop the Amigos
    2-4  Del Valle senior citizens program, and he graciously served as a
    2-5  founding board member and as the group's first president; and
    2-6        WHEREAS, This public-spirited gentleman has continued to work
    2-7  for the betterment of his community since retiring from public
    2-8  office; he was a founding board member of the Vannie Cook Cancer
    2-9  Treatment Center, which was the first comprehensive cancer
   2-10  treatment facility in the Rio Grande Valley, and he worked to
   2-11  enhance public safety as chairman of a citizen advisory panel for
   2-12  the city's police department and municipal court; and
   2-13        WHEREAS, He marshalled his boundless energy and enthusiasm to
   2-14  positively affect numerous local issues as an active member of the
   2-15  Pharr Kiwanis Club, and he continues to offer wise and thoughtful
   2-16  guidance through his service to special committees for both the
   2-17  city of Pharr and the local school district; and
   2-18        WHEREAS, Throughout his many endeavors, he has enjoyed the
   2-19  love and support of his wife, Dora Garcia Jaime, and their six
   2-20  children; over the years, their close-knit family has continued to
   2-21  grow, and the Jaimes now enjoy the company of nine cherished
   2-22  grandchildren; and
   2-23        WHEREAS, Mr. Jaime has devoted much of his lifetime to
   2-24  working for the betterment of his community, and his exceptional
   2-25  service is a source of inspiration to all who are privileged to
   2-26  know him; now, therefore, be it
   2-27        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    3-1  Legislature hereby honor A. C. Jaime for his many outstanding
    3-2  contributions to the city of Pharr and wish him continued success
    3-3  in all his future endeavors; and, be it further
    3-4        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    3-5  prepared for Mr. Jaime as an expression of high regard by the Texas
    3-6  House of Representatives.