R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives takes great
1-2 pleasure in welcoming a very distinguished guest, the Honorable
1-3 Ruben Hinojosa, to the State Capitol; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Congressman Hinojosa was elected in November 1996 to
1-5 represent the 15th Congressional District of Texas; one of two
1-6 regional whips from the Lone Star State, he also serves as a member
1-7 of the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities
1-8 and as the freshman representative to the Bipartisan Congressional
1-9 Retreat; and
1-10 WHEREAS, No stranger to the give-and-take philosophy that
1-11 characterizes congress, this Rio Grande Valley native is a highly
1-12 regarded businessman who possesses an arsenal of negotiating skills
1-13 and the result-oriented attitude necessary to assume such a
1-14 prominent role in the development of our nation's future; and
1-15 WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas-Pan American's
1-16 master of business administration program, Congressman Hinojosa
1-17 received his undergraduate business degree from The University of
1-18 Texas at Austin; as president and chief financial officer of
1-19 family-owned H & H Foods, his leadership helped that company garner
1-20 awards from the U.S. Small Business Administration, the U.S.
1-21 Department of Commerce, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture; and
1-22 WHEREAS, Congressman Hinojosa's commitment to education is
1-23 evidenced by the many projects he backed during his four terms on
1-24 the Texas State Board of Education and his tenure on the Texas
2-1 Higher Education Coordinating Board; among other ventures, he
2-2 spearheaded the creation of the South Texas School for Health
2-3 Professions and was instrumental in the development of the South
2-4 Texas Community College system, the upper Rio Grande Valley's first
2-5 regional college network; and
2-6 WHEREAS, He was recently awarded a Lifetime Achievement award
2-7 from Hispanic Business magazine and was named the Rio Grande
2-8 Valley's Hispanic Man of the Year in 1994, the first year of this
2-9 prestigious honor; the proud father of five children, Congressman
2-10 Hinojosa resides in Mercedes with his lovely wife, Marty; and
2-11 WHEREAS, Ruben Hinojosa's dedication to his community and to
2-12 the people of Texas has earned him the respect and admiration of
2-13 his fellow citizens, and the members of this chamber are proud to
2-14 wish him well in his most recent undertaking, confident that he
2-15 will faithfully represent his constituents and the Lone Star State;
2-16 now, therefore, be it
2-17 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-18 Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Ruben Hinojosa for his
2-19 efforts in behalf of the State of Texas and extend to him sincere
2-20 best wishes for success during his inaugural session in the United
2-21 States House of Representatives; and, be it further
2-22 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-23 prepared for Congressman Hinojosa as an expression of high regard
2-24 by the Texas House of Representatives.
Wise
Laney Gutierrez Oliveira
Alexander Haggerty Olivo
Allen Hamric Palmer
Alvarado Hartnett Patterson
Averitt Hawley Pickett
Bailey Heflin Pitts
Berlanga Hernandez Place
Bonnen Hightower Price
Bosse Hilbert Puente
Brimer Hilderbran Rabuck
Burnam Hill Ramsay
Carter Hinojosa Rangel
Chavez Hirschi Raymond
Chisum Hochberg Reyna of Bexar
Christian Hodge Reyna of Dallas
Clark Holzheauser Rhodes
Coleman Horn Rodriguez
Cook Howard Roman
Corte Hunter Sadler
Counts Hupp Seaman
Crabb Isett Serna
Craddick Jackson Shields
Cuellar Janek Siebert
Culberson Jones of Lubbock Smith
Danburg Jones of Dallas Smithee
Davila Junell Solis
Davis Kamel Solomons
Delisi Keel Staples
Denny Keffer Stiles
Driver King Swinford
Dukes Krusee Talton
Dunnam Kubiak Telford
Dutton Kuempel Thompson
Edwards Lewis of Tarrant Tillery
Ehrhardt Lewis of Orange Torres
Eiland Longoria Turner of Coleman
Elkins Luna Turner of Harris
Farrar McCall Uher
Finnell McClendon Van de Putte
Flores McReynolds Walker
Gallego Madden West
Galloway Marchant Williams
Garcia Maxey Williamson
Giddings Merritt Wilson
Glaze Moffat Wise
Goodman Moreno Wohlgemuth
Goolsby Mowery Wolens
Gray Naishtat Woolley
Greenberg Nixon Yarbrough
Grusendorf Oakley Zbranek
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 126 was adopted by the House on
February 18, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House