R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, It is with a heavy heart that the members of this
1-2 chamber must bid farewell to a former colleague, the Honorable John
1-3 C. Alaniz of San Antonio, who passed away on March 26, 2001, at the
1-4 age of 71; and
1-5 WHEREAS, This distinguished gentleman was the first Mexican
1-6 American elected to the Texas House of Representatives from Bexar
1-7 County, serving from 1961 to 1967; while in office, he championed
1-8 many significant public service issues, introducing the first state
1-9 minimum wage, food stamp, and bilingual education legislation and
1-10 proposing an amendment to give equal rights to women and
1-11 minorities; and
1-12 WHEREAS, A leader of the civil rights movement of the 1960s
1-13 and 1970s, Mr. Alaniz diligently strived to attain equality for
1-14 all; his substantial efforts helped combat segregation, police
1-15 brutality, and discrimination while ensuring better wages and
1-16 workers' rights; moreover, he fought for the inclusion of
1-17 minorities in the political process, imploring the State of Texas
1-18 to implement the "one man-one vote" federal Voting Rights Act; and
1-19 WHEREAS, Mr. Alaniz was not only an exceptional legislator
1-20 and civil rights leader, he was also an outstanding attorney for
1-21 the San Antonio Independent School District, and he drew up
1-22 legislation making the South San Antonio district the first school
1-23 district in the State of Texas to elect trustees from single member
1-24 districts; and
2-1 WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Mr. Alaniz devoted himself to
2-2 his family, sharing many wonderful years with his beloved wife,
2-3 Sylvia Alaniz, who preceded him in death; his devotion extended to
2-4 his fellow Texans and to the cause of justice, and countless people
2-5 in the Lone Star State are better for his having lived; now,
2-6 therefore, be it
2-7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-8 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of John C. Alaniz and
2-9 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his sons,
2-10 Alfred, Aaron, Jacob, and Robert; to his daughters, Diana, Annette,
2-11 and Rebecca; to his grandchildren and his great-grandchild; and to
2-12 his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further
2-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-14 prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
2-15 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of John C.
2-16 Alaniz.
Puente
Longoria
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. 1435 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 28, 2001.
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Chief Clerk of the House