H.R. No. 64 



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The El Dorado Club of Kingsville has been serving 
its community for nearly 50 years, providing social activities for 
area residents and offering scholarships to college-bound 
students; and
	WHEREAS, Established in 1957, when segregation was still in 
effect, the El Dorado Club served as a venue for an array of social 
activities not readily available to Hispanic students attending 
Texas A&I College; and
	WHEREAS, Founding members Leonardo Leal, Ben Martinez, Oscar 
Cabra, Jr., Willie Garza, Manuel Rosales, Ricardo Castillo, Juan 
Rocha, Jr., and Sonny Mascorro overcame numerous obstacles to 
establish the club and organize the first annual gala for 
graduating high school seniors, an eagerly anticipated event that 
continues to this day; and
	WHEREAS, In its first year, the club grew to include members 
Arnoldo Adame, Leon Avelar, Salvador Ochoa, Jose Enrique Mendietta, 
Ray Rosas, Martin Garcia, Juan Garza, Angel Herrera, Milo Garcia, 
Tanis Guerra, Gilbert Graves, Humberto Garcia, Eliseo Lozano, O. J. 
Rodriguez, Felix Rodriguez, Juvenal Rocha, Armando Soto, Carlos 
Truan, Armando Salazar, Xavier Valdez, Rosendo Garcia, Hector 
Herrera, Roy Torres, Nick Valdez, Raul Rosales, John Bradley, Lauro 
Lopez, Ramon Ruiz, Manuel Narvaez, Israel Guajardo, and Arturo 
Gallegos; and
	WHEREAS, Club members met in 1969 to plan the club's first 
Debutante Ball; each year during the Christmas season, young ladies 
who are pursuing higher education are introduced to the community 
and presented with the El Dorado Scholarship; through the years, 
the El Dorado Club has assisted more than 500 young women by 
providing them with scholarships to the college of their choice; 
and
	WHEREAS, The El Dorado Club continues to have a significant 
impact on the Kingsville community through both its scholarship 
offerings and its volunteer activities, and the many individuals 
who are associated with this venerable organization are indeed 
deserving of high praise for their exemplary contributions to their 
fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the past and 
present members of the El Dorado Club of Kingsville and extend best 
wishes to these noteworthy individuals for continued success in all 
their endeavors; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the club's members as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                         Escobar

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 64 was adopted by the House on July 
18, 2003, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House