80R8540 JNC-D
 
  By: Pena H.R. No. 596
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Members of the Rio Grande Valley Builders
  Association, Inc., are visiting the Capitol on February 28, 2007,
  and this occasion provides a fitting opportunity to recognize this
  notable organization and its members; and
         WHEREAS, Founded nearly four decades ago, RGVBA is a
  nonprofit corporation dedicated to serving the needs of home
  builders and allied industries in the Rio Grande Valley; it is
  currently composed of 110 builder members and 85 associate members
  from Hidalgo, Starr, Cameron, and Willacy Counties; and
         WHEREAS, Monthly meetings offer members an opportunity to
  participate in meaningful professional development as well as to
  network with experienced and emerging leaders in the field; and
         WHEREAS, RGVBA benefits greatly from the leadership of Marcy
  M. Alamia, the organization's executive vice president who has been
  with the group for the past 19 years and has run its daily
  operations; the association is also well-served by its current
  officers, who include president Alfredo Munguia, vice president
  Reynaldo Benavidez, and secretary-treasurer Linda Gonzalez, as
  well as board members Elva M. Cerda, Mike Duffey, Rudy Elizondo,
  Jerry Garcia, Tony Gray, Atanacio Hinojosa, Eliud Lopez, and
  Onecimo Martinez; and
         WHEREAS, Reflecting a strong desire to give back to the
  community, the association has supported a number of charitable
  endeavors to benefit area schools, places of worship, youth
  centers, and homeless shelters; and
         WHEREAS, Over the past 39 years, members of the association
  have built many residences to accommodate the growing population of
  the Rio Grande Valley, and in so doing they have played an
  instrumental role in shaping the environment in which area citizens
  live and work; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas
  Legislature hereby welcome the members of the Rio Grande Valley
  Builders Association, Inc., who are in attendance today, and extend
  to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the group as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.