H.R. No. 2029



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Juan and Consuelo Salas of Harlingen are outstanding 
Texans whose achievements and civic service are truly worthy of 
special recognition; and
	WHEREAS, The couple have been married for 47 years and have 
two children, Rafael Juan Salas and Sandra Itala Salas de Miyares; 
in 1998, they returned to the Rio Grande Valley after living in 
Chicago; and
	WHEREAS, As a resident of Chicago, Consuelo M. Salas was a 
three–term president of the Mexican Civic Society of Illinois, 
which establishes programs of interest to the Hispanic community; 
she was awarded the Ohtli Award, the Mexican government's highest 
honor bestowed on an American citizen, for her dedication to 
helping younger generations of Mexican Americans; she has received 
numerous additional accolades from sources such as the Business 
Women Organization, the Mexican Bar Association, the Mexican 
American Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Chicago; and
	WHEREAS, Joining his wife in his dedication to civic service, 
Juan Salas, Jr., has distinguished himself as a board member of the 
Chicago Boys and Girls Club and a member of the Michigan Mexican 
Civic Society, and he was honored with the Civic Award from the 
American GI Forum; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Salas have been involved in 
get-out-the-vote efforts in Cameron County since 2000, and they 
were both appointed to serve on the Harlingen Proud Advisory Board; 
and
	WHEREAS, Juan and Consuelo Salas are truly an inspiration to 
all those who are fortunate to know them, and it is appropriate to 
take this opportunity to commend them for their dedication to the 
needs of their community; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby honor Juan and Consuelo Salas for their civic 
service and extend to them sincere best wishes for the future; and, 
be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Salas as an expression of high regard by 
the Texas House of Representatives.

                                                                         Escobar

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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 2029 was adopted by the House on May 
26, 2005, by a non-record vote.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House