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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 669
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WHEREAS, For 52 years, J. O. Barrera of San Diego has |
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faithfully served as a Duval County veterans service officer, |
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dutifully meeting the needs of United States military veterans |
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and their families; and |
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WHEREAS, A San Diego native, Mr. Barrera was called to |
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military service on November 18, 1942, shortly after he was |
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graduated from high school; he spent 19 months in Iceland |
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during his three-year stint before being discharged on |
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December 21, 1945; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1946, Mr. Barrera began employment with the |
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Duval County Tax Collector's Office, a position he held until |
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February 1, 1955, when he was appointed Duval County veterans |
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service officer; and |
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WHEREAS, Due to Mr. Barrera's hard work and dedication, |
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he earned the opportunity to become a service officer in the |
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San Antonio Office of the Veterans Affairs Commission in 1973, |
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but his loyalty to the veterans of Duval County led him to decline |
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that offer; and |
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WHEREAS, Named Outstanding Veterans County Service Officer |
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for the 60-county San Antonio Region by the Texas County Service |
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Officers Association in 1979, Mr. Barrera received the AMVETS |
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National Commander's Appreciation Certificate from the American |
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Veterans Organization Office in Houston on February 26, 1999; |
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that same year, the man known as the "Dean of Texas Veterans |
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Service Officers" was awarded certificates from State Representative |
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Ignacio Salinas, Jr., and State Senator Judith Zaffirini in |
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commemoration of his 44 years of service as Duval County veterans |
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service officer; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Barrera is a member of the American Legion in |
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Benavides and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8931 in San Diego; |
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he is the recipient of a lifetime membership in the Veterans of |
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Foreign Wars by the members of Post 8621 in Alice, and he is a |
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member of AMVETS in Houston and the Veterans County Service |
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Officers Association of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the past five decades, J. O. Barrera has |
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earned the respect and admiration of countless individuals who |
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have benefited from his commitment to serving his fellow veterans, |
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and he is most worthy of recognition for his continuing efforts |
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to aid and assist these valued Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby commend J. O. Barrera for his 52 years |
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of service as a Duval County veterans service officer and extend |
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to him best wishes for continued success in that role; 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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Mr. Barrera as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Zaffirini |
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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 May 17, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |