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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 370
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased |
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to pay tribute to Joe J. Bernal of San Antonio on the grand |
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occasion of his 80th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe Bernal was born March 1, 1927; he |
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graduated from Trinity University and earned his master's |
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degree at Our Lady of the Lake University and his doctorate |
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at The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bernal has had an impressive career that |
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has spanned more than 50 years and has included service in both |
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education and state government; he has served as a social worker, |
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a classroom teacher, a principal, an assistant superintendent, |
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a state representative, and a state senator; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Bernal was elected to the State Board of |
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Education in 1996; he served as vice chairman of the board from |
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2001 to 2003; he recently served as chairman of the board's |
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Committee on Instruction; and |
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WHEREAS, During his years of service in the Senate, |
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Mr. Bernal was the primary author of many bills that were enacted |
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into law and that dealt with such matters of import as creating |
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free statewide kindergartens for some five-year olds, establishing |
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The University of Texas at San Antonio, authorizing the first |
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minimum wage law in Texas, and creating a dental school and a |
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nursing school at The University of Texas Health Science Center |
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at San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe Bernal is an adjunct professor at |
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The University of Texas at San Antonio in bicultural and |
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bilingual studies; he is highly respected for his outstanding |
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accomplishments and his longtime and exemplary service to his |
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community and state; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby recognize Joe Bernal as a treasured |
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citizen of San Antonio and the State of Texas and extend best |
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wishes to him on the occasion of his 80th birthday; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as a memento of this special day. |
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Van de Putte |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 27, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |