R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The State of Texas lost a distinguished public
1-2 servant with the passing of the Honorable Renato Cuellar on April
1-3 5, 2001, at the age of 73; and
1-4 WHEREAS, Beginning with the 70th Legislative Session, this
1-5 outstanding elected official ably served the needs of his
1-6 constituents for 10 years, and his legislative initiatives included
1-7 expanding and improving institutions of higher education in the
1-8 Valley and creating an area diabetes registry; and
1-9 WHEREAS, Mr. Cuellar was also an active and informed voice in
1-10 the committee process and served on the house appropriations, human
1-11 services, and state, federal, and international relations
1-12 committees; moreover, he was vice chairman of the agriculture and
1-13 livestock and rules and resolutions committees; and
1-14 WHEREAS, In addition to his achievements as a house member,
1-15 he brought his knowledge and integrity to the position of Hidalgo
1-16 County judge, stepping in where needed to complete an unexpired
1-17 term in that demanding office; and
1-18 WHEREAS, Mr. Cuellar also served his nation with distinction
1-19 in World War II and the Korean War and devoted his time and energy
1-20 to such worthy civic organizations as the Boys and Girls Club, Mid
1-21 Valley Lions Club, and Weslaco Chamber of Commerce; and
1-22 WHEREAS, Throughout the course of his tenure as a public
1-23 servant, Mr. Cuellar demonstrated a steadfast belief in the
1-24 democratic process and devoted his efforts to making government
2-1 work for the benefit of all its citizens; although his spirit is
2-2 gone from us now, his legacy of achievement will live on for
2-3 generations to come; now, therefore, be it
2-4 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-5 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Honorable Renato
2-6 Cuellar and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
2-7 to his wife, Maria Elena Cuellar; to his children, Renato, Gerrie,
2-8 Shirley, Nancy, Robert, Edna, and Arthur; to his grandchildren and
2-9 great-grandchildren; and to the other relatives and many friends of
2-10 this fine man; and, be it further
2-11 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-12 prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
2-13 House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
2-14 Renato Cuellar.
Wise
Laney Goodman Merritt
Alexander Goolsby Miller
Allen Gray Moreno of Harris
Averitt Green Moreno of El Paso
Bailey Grusendorf Morrison
Berman Gutierrez Mowery
Bonnen Haggerty Naishtat
Bosse Hamric Najera
Brimer Hardcastle Nixon
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Noriega
Brown of Brazos Hawley Oliveira
Burnam Heflin Olivo
Callegari Hilbert Pickett
Capelo Hilderbran Pitts
Carter Hill Puente
Chavez Hinojosa Ramsay
Chisum Hochberg Rangel
Christian Hodge Raymond
Clark Homer Reyna of Bexar
Coleman Hope Reyna of Dallas
Cook Hopson Ritter
Corte Howard Sadler
Counts Hunter Salinas
Crabb Hupp Seaman
Craddick Isett Shields
Crownover Janek Smith
Danburg Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Davis of Harris Jones of Bexar Solis
Davis of Dallas Jones of Dallas Solomons
Delisi Junell Swinford
Denny Keel Talton
Deshotel Keffer Telford
Driver King of Parker Thompson
Dukes King of Uvalde Tillery
Dunnam Kitchen Truitt
Dutton Kolkhorst Turner of Coleman
Edwards Krusee Turner of Harris
Ehrhardt Kuempel Uher
Eiland Lewis of Tarrant Uresti
Elkins Lewis of Orange Villarreal
Ellis Longoria Walker
Farabee Luna West
Farrar McCall Williams
Flores McClendon Wilson
Gallego McReynolds Wise
Garcia Madden Wohlgemuth
George Marchant Wolens
Geren Martinez Fischer Woolley
Giddings Maxey Yarbrough
Glaze Menendez Zbranek
_______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 844 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on April 24, 2001.
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Chief Clerk of the House