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  H.C.R. No. 2
 
 
 
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, The passing of former state representative Leopoldo
  Alvarado, Jr., on June 5, 2009, at the age of 70, has profoundly
  saddened the legal and legislative communities and citizens
  throughout San Antonio and brought a great loss to his family and
  friends; and
         WHEREAS, Born in San Antonio on April 23, 1939, Leo Alvarado
  was the son of Maria del Refugio Farias de Alvarado and Leopoldo
  Alvarado, Sr.; he grew up on the West Side and graduated from
  Jefferson High School before enlisting in the United States Air
  Force; following his service to his country, he enrolled in
  St. Mary's University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in
  political science and accounting and went on to receive his law
  degree in 1974; and
         WHEREAS, This dedicated community activist helped organize
  the J.F.K. Community Forum, which laid the groundwork for West San
  Antonio agencies engaged in the war on poverty, and served as
  consultant to the Inner City Apostolate and as a director of Mexican
  American Unity Council and of Project Health and Viable Economics;
  he was vice chair of the board of the Bexar County Hospital District
  and worked toward the purchase and reopening of Lutheran General
  Hospital to serve downtown residents; and
         WHEREAS, Highly respected in his legal career, Mr. Alvarado
  handled many complex injury and public interest cases; he played an
  important role in landmark Edgewood ISD cases involving the
  redistribution of funds from wealthy to poorer school districts,
  which ultimately led to increased support for education in lower
  income communities; he was a partner in Weir & Alvarado, P.C.,
  before forming Alvarado & Alvarado, P.L.L.C., with his daughter,
  Rosemarie Alvarado-Hawkins; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Alvarado was first elected to the Texas House of
  Representatives in 1992 and served the people of District 116 for
  eight years; during his tenure, he was chair of the Freshman House
  Caucus and was a valued member of the civil practices, house
  administration, state affairs, redistricting, insurance, and
  judicial affairs committees; a man of principle and integrity, he
  worked to improve the lives of all Texans, including introducing
  bills relating to high school education and redlining in the
  insurance industries, among numerous others; and
         WHEREAS, A devoted and loving father, Mr. Alvarado most
  enjoyed spending time with his family, whom he placed first in all
  matters; he was also fond of hunting, fishing, playing guitar,
  cooking, painting, gardening, and travel; and
         WHEREAS, Leo Alvarado leaves a legacy of accomplishments that
  will continue to benefit people in this state for years to come, and
  he will long be remembered with deep affection and admiration by all
  who were fortunate enough to share in the richness of his life; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas,
  1st Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Leopoldo
  Alvarado, Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
  family: to his brother, Carlos Alvarado; to his first wife, Gloria
  Acosta Farias, and their son, Leopoldo Alvarado Acosta III; to his
  second wife, Charlene Alvarado, and their children, Rosemarie
  Alvarado-Hawkins, Christina Lisa Morales, Miguel Antonio Alvarado,
  and Carlos Andres Alvarado; to his grandchildren, Maria and Sharet
  Castillejos and Evangeline and Chloe Hawkins; and to the other
  family members and friends of this esteemed Texan; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of
  Leopoldo Alvarado, Jr.
 
  Martinez Fischer
  Jones
 
 
Straus Gattis Menendez
 
Allen Geren Merritt
 
Alonzo Giddings Miklos
 
Alvarado Gonzales Miller of Comal
 
Anchia Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
 
Anderson Guillen Moody
 
Aycock Gutierrez Morrison
 
Berman Hamilton Naishtat
 
Bohac Hancock Oliveira
 
Bolton Hardcastle Olivo
 
Bonnen Harless Orr
 
Branch Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
 
Brown of Kaufman Hartnett Otto
 
Brown of Brazos Heflin Parker
 
Burnam Hernandez Patrick
 
Button Herrero Paxton
 
Callegari Hilderbran Peña
 
Castro Hochberg Phillips
 
Chavez Hodge Pickett
 
Chisum Homer Pierson
 
Christian Hopson Pitts
 
Cohen Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
 
Coleman Howard of Travis Raymond
 
Cook Hughes Riddle
 
Corte Hunter Rios Ybarra
 
Crabb Isett Ritter
 
Craddick Jackson Rodriguez
 
Creighton Jones Rose
 
Crownover Keffer Sheffield
 
Darby Kent Shelton
 
Davis of Harris King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
 
Davis of Dallas King of Taylor Smith of Harris
 
Deshotel King of Zavala Smithee
 
Driver Kleinschmidt Solomons
 
Dukes Kolkhorst Strama
 
Dunnam Kuempel Swinford
 
Dutton Laubenberg Taylor
 
Edwards Legler Thibaut
 
Eiland Leibowitz Thompson
 
Eissler Lewis Truitt
 
Elkins Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
 
England Madden Turner of Harris
 
Farabee Maldonado Vaught
 
Farias Mallory Caraway Veasey
 
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
 
Fletcher Martinez Vo
 
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
 
Flynn McCall Weber
 
Frost McClendon Woolley
 
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 2 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on July 2, 2009.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 2 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the Senate on July 2, 2009.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor