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78R19208 MW-D

By:  Quintanilla                                                  H.R. No. 1853



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Jose Serna has received a much-deserved honor with 
his nomination to the Senior Citizens Hall of Fame by the Mayors 
Advisory Board on Aging; and
	WHEREAS, In 1990, Mr. Serna recruited 17 senior citizens to 
start a center in conjunction with the Retired Seniors Volunteer 
Program; the first president of the Socorro Senior Citizens 
Nutrition Center, he currently is serving as the vice president; 
and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Serna reads to the students at H. D. Hilley 
Elementary School as part of the Rocking Chair Readers program, and 
he interacts with students and helps with their arts and crafts 
activities; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Serna has benefited his fellow senior citizens 
by ably serving on the Association Area on Aging board and the board 
of Tierra Verde, which secures housing for needy senior citizens; 
and
	WHEREAS, Through his tireless efforts and skillful 
leadership,  Mr. Serna has contributed to the betterment of the 
lives of others, and he is most deserving of special recognition; 
now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Jose Serna on his nomination to the 
Senior Citizens Hall of Fame and extend to him warmest best wishes 
for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Serna as an expression of high regard by the Texas 
House of Representatives.