H.R. No. 731
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Felix Valenzuela was recently accorded a great honor
by being chosen to serve as a grand marshal of the Cinco de Mayo
parade in Alpine; and
WHEREAS, The theme of this year's event paid tribute to
vaqueros and the vital role they have played in the area's rich
history; and
WHEREAS, Chosen for his lasting contributions to the Hispanic
community, Mr. Valenzuela has been working as a vaquero for more
than 50 years, and has two grandsons among the many other cowboys he
has trained in the complex and varied aspects of ranch work;
moreover, he was a skilled rodeo competitor in roping and saddle
bronc riding and was a fixture at Big Bend events throughout the
1960s; and
WHEREAS, The vaquero has contributed immeasurably to the
rodeo and ranching heritage of West Texas, and it is indeed fitting
that Mr. Valenzuela be recognized for his career; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby congratulate Felix
Valenzuela on being named a grand marshal of the 2006 Cinco de Mayo
parade in Alpine and extend to him best wishes for the future; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Valenzuela 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
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 731 was adopted by the House on May
15, 2006, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House