R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, California State Assembly Speaker Antonio R. 1-2 Villaraigosa is visiting the Lone Star State, and it is truly a 1-3 privilege to welcome this esteemed legislator to the State Capitol; 1-4 and 1-5 WHEREAS, The 63rd speaker of the California State Assembly, 1-6 Speaker Villaraigosa is a graduate of UCLA and is a lifelong 1-7 resident of the Los Angeles area; before his election to the 1-8 assembly, he demonstrated his outstanding leadership qualities as 1-9 president of the American Federation of Government Employees, Local 1-10 3230, a post that earned him great respect and admiration; and 1-11 WHEREAS, In his inaugural term as a member of the assembly, 1-12 he was named Democratic whip and was assigned to the powerful 1-13 appropriations and budget committees; in 1997, he was selected to 1-14 serve as majority leader; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Speaker Villaraigosa has long championed the causes 1-16 of crime prevention, more-accessible public transportation, and 1-17 improved health care for families and children; he is also one of 1-18 the Golden State's most vocal supporters of education, as 1-19 demonstrated by his role as the principal architect of a record 1-20 $9.2 billion proposal to build and modernize California's public 1-21 schools; and 1-22 WHEREAS, This exemplary gentleman is a source of great pride 1-23 to his wife, Corina, and his children, Marisela, Prisila, Antonio, 1-24 Jr., and Natilia Fe, and though his duties as speaker require a 2-1 great deal of time and energy, he is still able to lend his support 2-2 to a number of community organizations, including the Big Brothers 2-3 of Los Angeles, the Boyle Heights College Institute, the Salesian 2-4 Boys and Girls Club, and the American Civil Liberties Union; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Antonio R. Villaraigosa is a credit to the 2-6 California State Assembly and to his state and nation, and it is 2-7 indeed fitting that we recognize him at this time; now, therefore, 2-8 be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-10 Legislature hereby welcome Speaker Antonio R. Villaraigosa to the 2-11 State Capitol and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued 2-12 success and happiness; and, be it further 2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-14 prepared for Speaker Villaraigosa to commemorate his visit to Texas 2-15 and as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of 2-16 Representatives. Garcia _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 529 was adopted by the House on April 30, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House