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79S20643 MDM-D



By:  Martinez Fischer                                             H.R. No. 230







R E S O L U T I O N

	WHEREAS, In recognition of his exemplary efforts to empower 

the Latino community, Alonzo Cantu is being awarded the Medallion 

of Excellence for Community Service at the 28th Annual Gala of the 

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute in Washington, D.C., on 

September 14, 2005; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. Cantu began his successful career in the 

building industry in 1978, and for the past two decades he has 

guided Alonzo Cantu Construction, Inc., based in McAllen, as 

president and CEO; he also serves as chairman of the board of Lone 

Star National Bank, a Hispanic-owned financial institution, and is 

a partner in the group that owns the 142-bed Doctors Hospital at 

Renaissance, in Edinburg; and

	WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Cantu has given substantial support 

to VAMOS (the Valley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities and 

Scholarships), which awards grants to deserving Hispanic students 

and also assists them through a mentoring program; and

	WHEREAS, An important figure in Democratic politics for many 

years, Mr. Cantu has rendered valuable support to candidates at all 

levels of government, as well as to students of the political 

process; and 

	WHEREAS, Through the years, this esteemed gentleman has 

diligently worked to improve the quality of life for Latinos in 

South Texas by providing affordable housing, developing health care 

facilities, and expanding educational opportunities for talented 

students, and his contributions to the people of the Valley are 

deeply appreciated; now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 

Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Alonzo Cantu 

on his receipt of the Medallion of Excellence for Community Service 

from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute and extend to him 

sincere gratitude for his exceptional service to his community and 

his state; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 

prepared for Mr. Cantu as an expression of high regard by the Texas 

House of Representatives.