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                                                                  H.R. No. 227


R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The 40th wedding anniversary is a special occasion in the lives of two people, and on February 15, 2003, Frank and Alicia Moreno of Houston are celebrating this joyous occasion; and WHEREAS, Frank Moreno, Jr., and the former Alicia Perez were brought together through the magic of Tejano music, and their bond of love has only grown stronger throughout the years; a professional musician from the age of 14, Mr. Moreno was playing trumpet in the band of Neto Perez, Alicia's brother, when the couple met; they were engaged on October 25, 1962, and they embarked on a life together that has been filled with the joys of good music, successful careers, and children in whom they can take great pride; and WHEREAS, United in matrimony on February 10, 1963, Mr. and Mrs. Moreno have been blessed with a special family that begins with the love and support of their own parents, Frank and Olivia Moreno, Sr., and Sisto and Ofelia Perez; in turn, Frank and Alicia are the proud parents of three children, Sarah Moreno, Mario Moreno, and our esteemed colleague, State Representative Joe Ernest Moreno of District 143; they have happily watched their family grow further to include four grandchildren, Taylor, Andrew, Mathew, and Drake, as well as several godchildren; and WHEREAS, In addition to playing his music, Mr. Moreno worked for the Houston Coca-Cola Bottling Company until his retirement; a homemaker for many years, Mrs. Moreno began teaching bilingual education in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) in 1982 and is currently principal of HISD's Berry Elementary School; and WHEREAS, Through an abiding love for each other and an unyielding devotion to their family, Mr. and Mrs. Moreno have created a profound and lasting union that is a great inspiration for all who know them; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Frank and Alicia Moreno on their 40th wedding anniversary and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Moreno as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Farrar                         Craddick        Giddings        Merritt         Allen        Goodman        Miller         Alonzo        Goolsby        Moreno of Harris         Bailey        Griggs        Moreno of El Paso         Baxter        Grusendorf        Morrison         Berman        Guillen        Mowery         Bohac        Gutierrez        Naishtat         Bonnen        Haggerty        Nixon         Branch        Hamilton        Noriega         Brown of Kaufman        Hamric        Oliveira         Brown of Brazos        Hardcastle        Olivo         Burnam        Harper-Brown        Paxton         Callegari        Hartnett        Pena         Campbell        Heflin        Phillips         Canales        Hegar        Pickett         Capelo        Hilderbran        Pitts         Casteel        Hill        Puente         Castro        Hochberg        Quintanilla         Chavez        Hodge        Rangel         Chisum        Homer        Raymond         Christian        Hope        Reyna         Coleman        Hopson        Riddle         Cook of Navarro        Howard        Ritter         Cook of Colorado        Hughes        Rodriguez         Corte        Hunter        Rose         Crabb        Hupp        Seaman         Crownover        Isett        Smith of Tarrant         Davis of Harris        Jones of Lubbock        Smith of Harris         Davis of Dallas        Jones of Bexar        Smithee         Dawson        Jones of Dallas        Solis         Delisi        Keel        Solomons         Denny        Keffer of Dallas        Stick         Deshotel        Keffer of Eastland        Swinford         Driver        King        Talton         Dukes        Kolkhorst        Taylor         Dunnam        Krusee        Telford         Dutton        Kuempel        Thompson         Edwards        Laney        Truitt         Eiland        Laubenberg        Turner         Eissler        Lewis        Uresti         Elkins        Luna        Van Arsdale         Ellis        Mabry        Villarreal         Farabee        Madden        West         Farrar        Marchant        Wilson         Flores        Martinez Fischer        Wise         Flynn        McCall        Wohlgemuth         Gallego        McClendon        Wolens         Garza        McReynolds        Wong         Gattis        Menendez        Woolley         Geren        Mercer        Zedler         ______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 227 was adopted by the House on February 13, 2003, by a non-record vote. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House