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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1071
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Antonio Perez Villarreal, mayor of |
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Fort Stockton, has distinguished himself as a dedicated and |
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accomplished community leader throughout his noteworthy tenure |
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in public service; and |
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WHEREAS, Raised in Rocksprings, Tony Villarreal began his |
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career as a civic leader at the age of 19, when he was elected to |
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his hometown's city council; by age 21, he had won a seat on the |
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Edwards County Commissioners Court, making him the youngest |
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county commissioner in Texas and the first Hispanic to hold an |
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elected office in Edwards County; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1989, Mr. Villarreal and his family moved to |
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Fort Stockton, where he served his fellow Texans as a member of |
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the Fort Stockton Independent School District Board of Trustees |
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and the Pecos County Commissioners Court; he was appointed by |
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Governor Ann Richards to the Permian Basin Regional Review |
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Committee and the Texas Department of Adult Protective Services |
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Advisory Board, and he continued to better his community and |
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state through his important work with such worthy organizations |
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as the Fort Stockton Main Street Advisory Board and the Hospice |
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of the Southwest Board of Directors; and |
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WHEREAS, The first Hispanic elected to the West Texas County |
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Judges and Commissioners Board, Mr. Villarreal reached a |
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milestone in his career in 2003 when he was elected the first |
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Hispanic mayor of Fort Stockton; he has since fulfilled his many |
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responsibilities with his characteristic integrity and |
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dedication to duty; in his position as mayor, he has worked with |
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numerous area committees and boards, including the Fort Stockton |
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Convention and Visitors Bureau, the Texas Municipal League, and |
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the Permian Basin Airport Advisory Board; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the years, Mayor Villarreal has |
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contributed to his church as a member of the Parish Finance |
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Council and Ushers Committee and as a CCE instructor; moreover, |
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his community efforts have benefited the Fort Stockton Hispanic |
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Chamber of Commerce, the Knights of Columbus, the Boy Scouts of |
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America, the Kiwanis Club, and many other organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, For 29 years, Mayor Villarreal has enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Lisa Trevino Villarreal, who was |
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elected Pecos County district clerk in 2002, and together the |
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couple take great pride in their children, Annalisa, T. J., and |
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Jon-Erik, and their grandchildren, Victoria, Justin, David, |
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Aralynn, and Lauren; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout Tony Villarreal's nearly three decades |
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of public service, he has set a high standard of achievement to |
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which others may aspire, and he is indeed an inspiration to all |
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who know him; 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 Antonio Perez Villarreal for |
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his outstanding career and extend to him best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Mayor Villarreal as an expression of high regard from the |
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Texas Senate. |
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Uresti |
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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 18, 2007. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |