By Hope                                                H.R. No. 396
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                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, Isidor Ybarra, Jr., of Porter has long been a
 1-2     respected community leader in Montgomery County, one whose
 1-3     experience and leadership have benefited countless endeavors; and
 1-4           WHEREAS, While managing a successful business, Ricardo's
 1-5     Mexican Restaurant, Mr. Ybarra has given unstintingly of his time
 1-6     to economic, educational, and civic undertakings; currently he is a
 1-7     member of the Montgomery County Industrial Development Board and an
 1-8     elected member of  the East Montgomery County Improvement District
 1-9     Board; and
1-10           WHEREAS, Mr. Ybarra has assisted the New Caney Independent
1-11     School District, serving on committees concerned with facilities,
1-12     E.S.L. programs, conduct manuals, and the welcoming of new
1-13     teachers; he has also worked for bond proposals benefiting the New
1-14     Caney school district, as well as for those benefiting the local
1-15     college district and Montgomery County; and
1-16           WHEREAS, His business expertise has been invaluable to the
1-17     Montgomery County Hospital Foundation and to Porter Water, both of
1-18     which he has served as board member and as vice president; in
1-19     addition, Mr. Ybarra has been a member of the Citizen's
1-20     Transportation Committee and the Citizen's Capital Needs Evaluation
1-21     Committee for Montgomery County; and
1-22           WHEREAS, A graduate of the 1999-2000 inaugural class of
1-23     Leadership East Montgomery County, Mr. Ybarra is a board member of
1-24     the Community Chamber, which represents East Montgomery County, and
 2-1     president of Concerned Citizens of East Montgomery County; he also
 2-2     belongs to the American Legion and the Twin Cities Lions Club; and
 2-3           WHEREAS, Over the years such a committed individual receives
 2-4     innumerable accolades, and it is fitting to mention two of his
 2-5     recent honors:  his selection as the Outstanding Member of 1999 by
 2-6     the Community Chamber of Commerce and his receipt of the Montgomery
 2-7     County Republican National Hispanic Assembly El Aguila Leadership
 2-8     Award for the year 2000; and
 2-9           WHEREAS, It can truly be said that every resident of
2-10     Montgomery County has been touched by the work Mr. Ybarra has done
2-11     in behalf of his fellow citizens, and it is a pleasure to commend
2-12     this esteemed gentleman during his visit to the State Capitol; now,
2-13     therefore, be it
2-14           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-15     Legislature hereby pay tribute to Isidor Ybarra, Jr., for his
2-16     exemplary community leadership and extend to him sincere best
2-17     wishes for happiness and success in the years ahead; and, be it
2-18     further
2-19           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-20     prepared for Mr. Ybarra as an expression of high regard by the
2-21     Texas House of Representatives.