R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Honorable Rene De Alejandro was recently
1-2 reelected to the post of mayor of Robstown, and it is indeed
1-3 appropriate that he be honored for his exemplary civic leadership
1-4 at this time; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Robstown, Mr. De Alejandro
1-6 was a certified firefighter before joining the police department in
1-7 1974; highly regarded for his dedication and professionalism, he
1-8 rose through the ranks from patrolman to chief of police before
1-9 leaving the force in 1984 to enter the Southern Baptist ministry;
1-10 and
1-11 WHEREAS, He completed his seminary training in San Antonio
1-12 and Fort Worth, and since 1986 he has served as pastor of Central
1-13 Baptist Church in Robstown; this distinguished clergyman was also
1-14 elected vice president of the Texas Hispanic Baptist Convention,
1-15 which includes in its membership 986 churches and 1.2 million
1-16 members; and
1-17 WHEREAS, Despite the demands of his ministerial career,
1-18 Mr. De Alejandro continued to serve the people of his hometown as a
1-19 member of the Civil Service Commission for both the Robstown police
1-20 and fire departments, and from 1992 to 1995, he again served as
1-21 chief of police; his tenure in that position marked the first time
1-22 in the department's history that significant inroads were made in
1-23 the city's drug trafficking problem, and he was elected to the
1-24 mayor's office in 1996; and
2-1 WHEREAS, Throughout all of his endeavors, Mr. De Alejandro
2-2 has been supported by his beloved wife, Norfililia, and the
2-3 couple's five daughters, each of whom has benefited from the
2-4 unfailing love and guidance of her parents; and
2-5 WHEREAS, Rene De Alejandro has devoted much of his life to
2-6 the service of his fellow Texans, and as he prepares to embark on
2-7 this latest chapter in his already storied career, it is fitting
2-8 that he be recognized by the members of this chamber; now,
2-9 therefore, be it
2-10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas
2-11 Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Rene De Alejandro on
2-12 his reelection as mayor of Robstown and extend to him warmest best
2-13 wishes for continued success in the future; and, be it further
2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-15 prepared for Mr. De Alejandro as an expression of high regard by
2-16 the Texas House of Representatives.
Seaman
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. 1051 was adopted by the House on May
22, 1997, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House