SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 184

	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased 
to recognize Barbara Judith Cigarroa on the occasion of the 
dedication of the Barbara Flores Cigarroa Library at the 
Joaquin G. Cigarroa Middle School in Laredo; and

	WHEREAS, Mrs. Cigarroa, the only daughter of 
Emeterio Flores Jr. and Teresa Raymond, was born on 
December 4, 1936, in Laredo, Texas; she married 
Dr. Joaquin G. Cigarroa Jr., on October 29, 1954, and the 
couple had five daughters and five sons; they now have 
29 grandchildren and 14 nieces and nephews; and

	WHEREAS, A longtime supporter of education, Mrs. Cigarroa
was educated by the Sisters of Ursuline Academy; a member of 
the Blessed Sacrament Church, she is a past Confraternity of 
Christian Doctrine teacher, and she reared her 10 children in 
an atmosphere of love, discipline, and high moral values and 
instilled in them a love of learning; building on the excellent 
foundation laid by the public schools of Laredo, her children 
have earned 22 undergraduate and graduate degrees from the 
finest universities in the nation; and

	WHEREAS, Mrs. Cigarroa and her husband have set a fine 
example for their children, who have all achieved success in 
their chosen professions; Patricia Cigarroa Keck is director 
of nursing for the Laredo Independent School District; 
Barbara Judith Cigarroa is an immigration lawyer for homeland 
security in New York City; Francisco G. Cigarroa is a transplant 
surgeon and president of The University of Texas Health Science 
Center in San Antonio; Ricardo G. Cigarroa is a cardiologist and 
director of Cigarroa Cardiovascular Institute; Jorge G. Cigarroa 
is a petroleum engineer and owner of Cigarroa Dispatch Custom 
Firm; and

	WHEREAS, Carlos G. Cigarroa is a cardiologist and owner 
of the soon-to-open Cigarroa Clinic; Gabriella G. Cigarroa is 
partner and chief operations officer of Secure Solutions 
International, Incorporated; Joaquin E. Cigarroa is a cardiologist
and chief of clinical cardiology at the University of Oregon 
Medical School in Portland; Maria Elena Cigarroa Kennedy is 
a lawyer in Austin; and Maria Isabel Cigarroa Heymach is a 
journalist in Houston; Dr. and Mrs. Cigarroa can take great 
pride in their children's many achievements; and

	WHEREAS, Mrs. Cigarroa has been active in Laredo civic 
affairs for many years; she has been a member of the Equestrian 
Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem since 1977, and she 
received its prestigious Silver Palm of Jerusalem medal in 2004; 
and

	WHEREAS, She was inducted into the Women's Hall of Fame, 
Commission for Women in 1997 and is also a Daughter of the Court 
of Isabella and a member of the Pan American Round Table; she is 
a past member of the Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg County Women's 
Medical Auxiliary; and

	WHEREAS, It is truly fitting that Barbara Judith Cigarroa 
be honored for her contributions to the civic life of Laredo; 
now, therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 
79th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend 
Barbara Judith Cigarroa for her many years of service to the 
Laredo community; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
                                                                       Zaffirini




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    President of the Senate
 
    I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on May 10, 2006.



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    Secretary of the Senate



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     Member, Texas Senate