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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Francisco Barrientes of Edinburg is receiving due |
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acknowledgment for his years of exemplary service to the youth of |
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his community with the dedication of a new middle school in his |
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honor; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of the town he is proud to call |
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home, Mr. Barrientes has registered thousands of hours of volunteer |
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work in behalf of area children over the past 35 years; his |
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outstanding contributions to public education have been previously |
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recognized by Governor Rick Perry and the State Board of Education |
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with a prestigious Texas Hero for Children award; and |
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WHEREAS, This graduate of Edinburg High School and decorated |
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veteran of the U.S. Army dedicated himself to making a positive |
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difference in the lives of his fellow man after sustaining serious |
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injuries in the Vietnam War; miraculously surviving enemy grenade |
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fire and a gunshot wound to the face, he recognized he had been |
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given a second chance at life, and that new life would be one of |
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meaningful service to others; and |
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WHEREAS, Ably fulfilling his mission, Mr. Barrientes has |
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given wholeheartedly of his time and talents to his community; his |
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efforts at local schools began in 1980, and over the last 2-1/2 |
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decades, he has volunteered more than 22,000 hours to the children |
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and staff of Lyndon B. Johnson Elementary, fulfilling a range of |
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duties, including assisting with traffic control, helping to |
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coordinate student transportation for field trips, and working to |
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ensure the success of fund-raising events; in addition, he is often |
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called on by parents, who seek his wise counsel in instilling |
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positive values in their children; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Barrientes also has been involved with the |
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Edinburg Parks and Recreation Department and Edinburg Pony League |
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baseball; in addition, he is a regular speaker at Veteran's Day |
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activities across the Rio Grande Valley, as well as a longtime and |
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valued member of Holy Family Catholic Church; and |
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WHEREAS, A loving husband and father of three, Francisco |
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Barrientes is an inspiration to all those whose lives have been |
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enriched by his commitment to the youth of Edinburg, and as the |
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halls of the middle school bearing his name are soon filled with |
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children, we may hope that they too will come to learn of and |
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respect this extraordinary man and that their hearts are filled |
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with his sincere desire to serve; and |
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WHEREAS, Representative Aaron Pena has justly recognized |
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Francisco Barrientes by authoring this resolution in his behalf |
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during the Regular Session of the 80th Texas Legislature; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Francisco Barrientes on the naming |
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of an Edinburg middle school in his honor and extend to him best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Barrientes as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |