SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 88


In Memory

of

Amaro Cardona

	WHEREAS, The citizens of Uvalde mourn the loss of esteemed 
community leader and Hispanic activist Amaro Cardona, whose 
untimely passing on July 6, 2002, profoundly saddened his family, 
friends and admirers; and
	WHEREAS, Born on August 17, 1950, Mr. Cardona began 
challenging social injustice at an early age; as a high school 
student in Uvalde, he became involved in a local chapter of the 
Mexican American Youth Organization; he organized his fellow 
Hispanic students in Uvalde, encouraged them to take pride in 
their heritage and led them in a protest against police 
brutality; and 
	WHEREAS, Determined to address community and social issues 
through the political process, Mr. Cardona became a supporter of 
the Raza Unida Party in the 1970s; and
	WHEREAS, Compelled by his desire to serve his fellow 
citizens and to use his aptitude for finding solutions to community 
problems, Mr. Cardona became a Uvalde County Commissioner in 1982 
and was reelected in 1986 and 2002, taking 51 percent of the vote in 
a four-way race; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Cardona demonstrated an uncommon determination 
to fight society's injustices, and he sought to effect positive 
change through his work for Texas Rural Legal Aid and for the 38th 
Judicial District Probation Department; and

	WHEREAS, His dedication, compassion, cheerful nature and 
legendary sense of humor earned him the respect and affection of 
citizens throughout South Texas; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
78th Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the 
life of Amaro Cardona and extend sincere condolences to his sons, 
Adrian and Rogelio, other members of his family and his many 
friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
his family and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so
in memory of Amaro Cardona.
                                                                       Zaffirini




________________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on July 21, 2003, by a 
rising vote.



________________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate