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 1-2                          SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 166
 1-3           WHEREAS, Ruben Bonilla, Jr., was National President of the
 1-4     League of United Latin American Citizens from 1979 to 1981, and the
 1-5     Texas Senate is pleased to recognize him on the 20th anniversary of
 1-6     his past presidency; and
 1-7           WHEREAS, With about 115,000 members in the United States and
 1-8     Puerto Rico, the League of United Latin American Citizens has
 1-9     focused on civil rights, education, and employment for Hispanics;
1-10     the local councils have voter registration drives, develop
1-11     low-income housing units, and supply funds for scholarships for
1-12     Hispanic students; and
1-13           WHEREAS, Ruben Bonilla, Jr., was born in Calvert in
1-14     Robertson County and is a graduate of The University of Texas at
1-15     Austin with a bachelor of arts degree; he earned his doctor of
1-16     jurisprudence from The University of Texas School of Law in 1971;
1-17     currently he is an attorney and partner with the law firm of
1-18     Bonilla and Chapa; and
1-19           WHEREAS, While he was National President, he provided the
1-20     vital leadership needed to guide the largest and oldest Hispanic
1-21     organization in the United States; and
1-22           WHEREAS, Continually active in community organizations,
1-23     Ruben Bonilla is a commissioner of the Port Authority of
1-24     Corpus Christi, a member of the Board of Governors of Leadership
 2-1     Corpus Christi, a mentor of the Puente Program at Del Mar College,
 2-2     and a member of the President's Council of Texas A&M University at
 2-3     Corpus Christi; and
 2-4           WHEREAS, A leader in his profession, Mr. Bonilla is a
 2-5     member of the American Bar Association, the Texas Trial Lawyers
 2-6     Association, the State Bar of Texas, and the American Trial Lawyers
 2-7     Association; and
 2-8           WHEREAS, His wise counsel was sought by four American
 2-9     presidents, and Mr. Bonilla has been invited to meetings at the
2-10     White House by Presidents Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George Bush,
2-11     and Bill Clinton; and
2-12           WHEREAS, Honored by many organizations, Ruben Bonilla, Jr.,
2-13     has been named Recipient of the National Conference for Community
2-14     and Justice Humanitarian Award in 1999, designated Hero for Children
2-15     by the State Board of Education in 1998, and named winner of the
2-16     National Boys and Girls Club Leadership Award; such a concerned and
2-17     active citizen is certainly worthy of legislative recognition; now,
2-18     therefore, be it
2-19           RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
2-20     76th Legislature, hereby commend and applaud the many
2-21     contributions of Ruben Bonilla, Jr., and congratulate him on
2-22     the 20th Anniversary of his past presidency of the League of
2-23     United Latin American Citizens; and, be it further
2-24           RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
2-25     Mr. Bonilla as an expression of the highest regard of the
2-26     Texas Senate.
 3-1                                                    Truan
 3-2           Armbrister           Gallegos            Nixon
 3-3           Barrientos           Harris              Ogden
 3-4           Bernsen              Haywood             Ratliff
 3-5           Bivins               Jackson             Shapiro
 3-6           Brown                Lindsay             Shapleigh
 3-7           Cain                 Lucio               Sibley
 3-8           Carona               Luna                Wentworth
 3-9           Duncan               Madla               West
3-10           Ellis                Moncrief            Whitmire
3-11           Fraser               Nelson              Zaffirini
3-12                       Perry, President of the Senate
3-13                                  ______________________________________
3-14                                          President of the Senate
3-15                                       I hereby certify that the above
3-16                                  Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-17                                  on February 8, 1999.
3-18                                  ______________________________________
3-19                                          Secretary of the Senate
3-20                                  ______________________________________
3-21                                            Dean of the Senate