By Kuempel H.R. No. 89
77R4534 MMS-D
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The retirement of Sam Flores from the Seguin City
1-2 Council brings to a close a 36-year tenure with that body and one
1-3 chapter in the large volume that records this gentleman's
1-4 exceptional contributions to the people of Seguin; and
1-5 WHEREAS, A truly tireless public servant whose immense
1-6 investment of time and talent has improved the lives of countless
1-7 residents, Mr. Flores joined the Seguin City Council in April 1965;
1-8 and
1-9 WHEREAS, Over the years he has been instrumental in
1-10 establishing the Seguin Housing Authority, which provides decent
1-11 shelter for thousands of residents, and the Guadalupe Valley
1-12 Community Council, which sponsors a Head Start program for
1-13 underprivileged children; and
1-14 WHEREAS, He also played a critical role in bringing a Texas
1-15 Department of Health clinic to Seguin and, as board chairman, led
1-16 the successful effort to construct a Boys Club facility; and
1-17 WHEREAS, The far-ranging efforts of this outstanding
1-18 individual include a campaign to memorialize Juan N. Seguin, a
1-19 prominent political and military figure in colonial Texas and the
1-20 Republic of Texas and the man for whom the town of Seguin was named
1-21 in 1839; Mr. Flores created and chaired a committee dedicated to
1-22 this purpose, and the members' aspirations were realized when a
1-23 statue of this Texas hero was erected in the town's Central Park;
1-24 and
2-1 WHEREAS, Mr. Flores has been an educator for 50 years;
2-2 currently a visiting teacher working with every grade level, he has
2-3 taught children of all ages and held the posts of high school
2-4 principal and director of special education; he played a key role
2-5 in establishing the Seguin Independent School District Learning
2-6 Center and the Matadors' Scholars program at Seguin High School,
2-7 and he chaired an ad hoc committee on the education of Hispanic
2-8 students in Seguin; and
2-9 WHEREAS, His stature is such that he was appointed to the
2-10 first Texas Commission on Human Relations and selected as a
2-11 delegate to the White House Conference on Mexican-American Affairs;
2-12 and
2-13 WHEREAS, Before shouldering the many responsibilities he
2-14 assumed in the Seguin community, Mr. Flores served in the marines
2-15 and saw action in World War II and the Korean War; he is a member
2-16 of the American Legion, the League of United Latin American
2-17 Citizens (LULAC), and the Texas Retired Teachers Association; he
2-18 also chairs the Walnut Creek Parkway Committee and serves as a
2-19 deacon in Emmanuel Baptist Church; and
2-20 WHEREAS, In recognition of his extraordinary contributions,
2-21 the Seguin City Council proclaimed a Sam Flores Day and LULAC has
2-22 created a scholarship in his name; Mr. Flores has been honored with
2-23 numerous other accolades, among them leadership awards from the
2-24 Seguin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Texas Association of
2-25 School Teachers, and the National Association of School
2-26 Psychologists; and
2-27 WHEREAS, Throughout his career Mr. Flores has worked
3-1 unremittingly in behalf of his neighbors and fellow citizens,
3-2 endeavoring to ensure that their needs for housing, health care,
3-3 and education were met and seeking in other ways to enhance the
3-4 quality of life in this Central Texas community, and it is indeed a
3-5 pleasure to join his legion of friends and admirers in paying
3-6 tribute to this esteemed individual; now, therefore, be it
3-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
3-8 Legislature hereby congratulate Sam Flores on the occasion of his
3-9 retirement from the Seguin City Council and extend to him its deep
3-10 appreciation for his exemplary public and professional service;
3-11 and, be it further
3-12 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-13 prepared for Mr. Flores as an expression of high regard by the
3-14 Texas House of Representatives.