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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Juan de Dios Salinas III took office |
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as the county judge of Hidalgo County on January 1, 2007, and he |
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brings to his new post a wealth of experience garnered over the |
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course of a notable tenure in county government that has spanned 15 |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, From 1992 to 2005, J. D. Salinas served as the county |
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clerk for Hidalgo County; in addition to his duties as the chief |
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recordkeeper, he created a collections department that recovered |
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more than $6 million in previously uncollected court costs and |
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fines; he also launched a number of initiatives to improve public |
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access to the county clerk's office, including the creation of |
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satellite offices and a toll-free telephone line and the |
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introduction of expanded hours; his dedication to his official |
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duties was recognized in 2004, when he was chosen County Clerk of |
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the Year by the County and District Clerks' Association of Texas; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Highly respected by his peers, Mr. Salinas became a |
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member of the board of directors for the County and District Clerks' |
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Association of Texas in 2000, and he has served as the association's |
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director for Region VIII and as a member of its regional legislative |
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committee; moreover, in 2003, Mr. Salinas was selected as the |
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statewide representative for the Texas Association of Counties |
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Leadership Foundation, which promotes innovation and enhanced |
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skills for county officials; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Salinas draws on a solid educational |
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background, which includes an undergraduate degree from Texas A&M |
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University and a master's degree in public administration from The |
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University of Texas-Pan American; he also gained experience by |
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working as an assistant in the county judge's office and by serving |
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as a municipal judge for the City of La Joya and as regional |
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representative for the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts; and |
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WHEREAS, An accomplished government official, J. D. Salinas |
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has long worked to benefit his fellow Texans, and his dedication and |
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good judgment will continue to be an invaluable asset for the |
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citizens of Hidalgo County; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate J. D. Salinas on his election as |
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the county judge of Hidalgo County and extend to him best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Salinas as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Martinez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 959 was adopted by the House on April |
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5, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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