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H.R. No. 610
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rodolfo R. Flores of Uvalde is retiring from the
board of trustees of Southwest Texas Junior College after more than
three decades of distinguished service, including 14 years as board
president; and
WHEREAS, A native of Uvalde, Mr. Flores was raised in a
hardworking family and spent many summers as a young man traveling
great distances with his father to work on a sheep-shearing crew;
despite juggling part-time jobs with other responsibilities, he was
an excellent student and participated in numerous organizations,
becoming a charter member of his school's National Honor Society;
he graduated from Uvalde High School in 1948 at the age of 16 and
went on to attend SWTJC, where he continued to excel in his studies
while earning his associate's degree; and
WHEREAS, With only two years of college but a tireless work
ethic and strong will to succeed, Mr. Flores was accepted into law
school at St. Mary's University, from which he graduated in 1953;
and
WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan returned to his hometown, and he
was soon elected president of the Uvalde County Bar Association; in
the years since, in addition to enjoying a successful private
practice, having a career with First State Bank of Uvalde, and
serving as city attorney, he has shared his time and talent with a
host of diverse groups, from the Community Council of Southwest
Texas and the Rotary Club to the National Hispanic Institute and the
United Fund; a participant in the Uvalde Pro-Educational
Organization and Uvalde PTA, he has also been committed to giving
back to the school where he embarked on his higher education, and he
was elected to serve on the board of trustees of SWTJC in 1975; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Flores has been justly
recognized for his many good works with a number of accolades; these
have included the American Legion Citizenship Award, designation as
an Outstanding Phi Theta Kappa Alumni, and the Juarez-Lincoln Award
for Outstanding Achievement in Public Service, given by the City of
Houston; in addition, he has been recognized by the State Bar of
Texas for more than 50 years of service; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Flores has enjoyed the
love and support of his wife, Dolores, his son, Rudy Flores, Jr.,
and his wife, Diana, and his grandchildren, Rudy Flores III and
Monica; and
WHEREAS, Rodolfo Flores has long served the students of SWTJC
and the community of Uvalde with integrity and dedication, and it is
a pleasure to recognize him for his many notable efforts in behalf
of his fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Rodolfo R. Flores for
his remarkable tenure as president and member of the board of
trustees of Southwest Texas Junior College and extend to him deep
appreciation for his exemplary public service; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Flores as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Gallego
Craddick Giddings McReynolds
Allen Gonzales Menendez
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Merritt
Anchia Goodman Miller
Anderson Goolsby Moreno
Bailey Griggs Morrison
Berman Grusendorf Mowery
Blake Guillen Naishtat
Bohac Haggerty Nixon
Bonnen Hamilton Noriega
Branch Hamric Oliveira
Brown of Kaufman Hardcastle Olivo
Brown of Brazos Harper-Brown Orr
Burnam Hartnett Otto
Callegari Hegar Paxton
Campbell Hernandez Pena
Casteel Herrero Phillips
Castro Hilderbran Pickett
Chavez Hill Pitts
Chisum Hochberg Puente
Coleman Hodge Quintanilla
Cook of Navarro Homer Raymond
Cook of Colorado Hope Reyna
Corte Hopson Riddle
Crabb Howard of Fort Bend Ritter
Crownover Howard of Travis Rodriguez
Davis of Harris Hughes Rose
Davis of Dallas Hunter Seaman
Dawson Hupp Smith of Tarrant
Delisi Isett Smith of Harris
Denny Jackson Smithee
Deshotel Jones of Lubbock Solis
Driver Jones of Dallas Solomons
Dukes Keel Strama
Dunnam Keffer of Dallas Straus
Dutton Keffer of Eastland Swinford
Edwards King of Parker Talton
Eiland King of Zavala Taylor
Eissler Kolkhorst Thompson
Elkins Krusee Truitt
England Kuempel Turner
Escobar Laney Uresti
Farabee Laubenberg Van Arsdale
Farrar Leibowitz Veasey
Flores Luna Villarreal
Flynn Madden Vo
Frost Martinez West
Gallego Martinez Fischer Wong
Gattis McCall Woolley
Geren McClendon Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 610 was adopted by the House on May
11, 2006, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House