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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, For 52 years and counting, J. O. Barrera of San Diego |
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has faithfully served as Duval County Veterans Service Officer, |
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dutifully meeting the needs of U.S. military veterans and their |
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families; and |
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WHEREAS, A San Diego native, Mr. Barrera was called to |
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military service on November 18, 1942, shortly after graduating |
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from high school; he spent 19 months in Iceland during his |
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three-year stint before being discharged on December 21, 1945; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1946, Mr. Barrera began employment with the Duval |
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County Tax Collector's Office, a position he held until February 1, |
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1955, when he was appointed Duval County Veterans Service Officer; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Barrera's hard work and dedication to his job |
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earned him the opportunity to become service officer in the San |
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Antonio office of the Veteran's Affairs Commission in 1973, but his |
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loyalty to the veterans of Duval County led him to decline that |
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offer; and |
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WHEREAS, Named Outstanding Veterans County Service Officer |
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for the 60-county San Antonio Region by the Texas County Service |
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Officers Association in 1979, Mr. Barrera received the AMVETS |
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National Commander's Appreciation Certificate from the American |
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Veterans Organization Office in Houston on February 26, 1999; that |
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same year, the man known as the "Dean of Texas Veterans Service |
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Officers" was awarded certificates from State Representative |
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Ignacio Salinas, Jr., and State Senator Judith Zaffirini in |
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commemoration of his 44 years of service as Duval County Veterans |
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Service Officer; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Barrera is a member of the American Legion in |
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Benavides and VFW Post 8931 in San Diego; he is the recipient of a |
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lifetime membership in VFW by the members of Post 8621 in Alice, and |
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he is a member of AMVETS in Houston and the Veterans County Service |
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Officers Association of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past five decades, J. O. Barrera has earned |
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the respect and admiration of countless individuals who have |
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benefited from his commitment to serving his fellow veterans, and |
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he is most worthy of recognition for his continuing efforts to aid |
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and assist these valued Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commend J. O. Barrera for his 52 years of service as Duval |
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County Veterans Service Officer and extend to him best wishes for |
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continued success in that role; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Barrera as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |
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Guillen |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 56 was adopted by the House on |
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February 22, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 56 was adopted by the Senate on |
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March 5, 2007, by a viva-voce vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |