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79R3811 JNC-D

By:  Gonzalez Toureilles                                          H.R. No. 170



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Jerry Retzloff of Live Oak County has been named 
Volunteer of the Year for 2005 by the Three Rivers Chamber of 
Commerce; and
	WHEREAS, For many years, Mr. Retzloff has given freely of his 
time, booking bands for the Brush Country Jamboree Music Show, a 
monthly event that raises scholarship money for local students; he 
also has helped to recruit musicians for the "Stars of the Brush 
Country Jamboree" at the annual Three Rivers Salsa Festival; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to these worthy endeavors, Mr. Retzloff 
has lent his talents to his church, Our Savior Lutheran Church, 
served as secretary of the Ray Point Community Center and the Ray 
Point Lutheran Cemetery Association, and served as a director of 
the El Oso Water Supply Corporation; and
	WHEREAS, This native Texan graduated from Texas A&M 
University and served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam; since 1994, he 
has been an accountant with the Texas Department of Criminal 
Justice's McConnell Unit prison in Beeville; and
	WHEREAS, With his generous spirit and readiness to serve, 
Jerry Retzloff has made a true difference in the lives of many 
residents of Live Oak County, and his dedication and compassion are 
an inspiration to all who know him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Jerry Retzloff on being named Volunteer of 
the Year for 2005 by the Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce and 
commend him for his efforts in behalf of his community; and, be it 
further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. Retzloff as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.