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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Edward R. Tamayo of Harlingen retired in January |
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2007, drawing to a close an exceptional tenure in the banking |
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industry that spanned more than 40 years; and |
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WHEREAS, A Korean War veteran, Ed Tamayo earned a bachelor's |
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degree in business administration from St. Mary's University in |
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1956 and joined the staff of Tropical Savings & Loan in Harlingen in |
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the early 1960s; he ably accepted increasing responsibility over |
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the years, serving as vice president, senior vice president, and |
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president of several banks throughout the area, before becoming |
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branch manager and executive vice president of HNB South, where he |
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served for nearly a decade; completing further training at the SW |
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Graduate School of Banking and The University of Texas at |
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Brownsville along the way, he concluded his distinguished career as |
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executive vice president of real estate lending for the First |
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Community Bank of Harlingen; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Tamayo has demonstrated great support for his |
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community through his leadership on the boards of the Rio Grande |
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Valley Empowerment Zone, Tech Prep of the Rio Grande Valley, the |
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Harlingen Boys & Girls Club, Cameron Works, Inc., the Harlingen |
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Housing Authority, and the Cameron County Children's Advocacy |
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Center; widely recognized for his accomplishments, he was named the |
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1997 Outstanding Businessman of the Year by the State Vocational |
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Teachers' Association and the 1999 Child Advocate of the Year by the |
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Cameron County Children's Advocacy Center; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, he has enjoyed the love and |
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support of his wife, Cameron County Commissioner Edna Tamayo, and |
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he takes great pride in his two children, Sarita Tamayo Moraga and |
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Richard Tamayo; and |
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WHEREAS, Ed Tamayo has set a sterling example of professional |
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success and community involvement to which all may aspire, and he |
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may reflect with great pride on his many achievements; 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 Edward R. Tamayo on his retirement |
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from the banking industry and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Tamayo as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |