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  H.C.R. No. 153
 
 
 
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, The life of an admired South Texas leader drew to a
  close on March 28, 2009, with the passing of Manuel Benavidez, Jr.,
  at the age of 57; and
         WHEREAS, A founding member of the board of trustees of South
  Texas College, Mr. Benavidez was appointed by Governor Ann Richards
  in 1993 and was twice reelected to represent District 1; through the
  years, he served the board as chair, vice chair, and secretary, and
  he further benefited South Texas College as a member of the
  facilities committee and the education and workforce innovation
  committee; thanks in part to his dedicated efforts, the institution
  has grown to serve more than 22,000 students at five campuses; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Benavidez also made notable contributions to
  area high school students through the creation of the Dual
  Enrollment Medical Science Academy, which offers juniors and
  seniors an opportunity to earn an associate's degree in biology
  tuition-free; a tremendous success, the program has produced many
  graduates, with the May 2008 class receiving more than $750,000 in
  scholarships; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Benavidez's distinguished career included
  service as director of transportation for the Rio Grande City
  Consolidated Independent School District; he further shared his
  time with a number of professional associations, holding leadership
  roles with the Association of Texas Professional Educators, the
  South Texas Association for Pupil Transportation, and the Texas
  Association for Pupil Transportation; on the national level, he
  served as representative of the western region for the Association
  of Community College Trustees and was twice elected chair of its
  diversity committee; and
         WHEREAS, Honored for his outstanding work, Mr. Benavidez was
  recognized by ACCT with its Lifetime Membership Award and its
  Western Region Equity Award; moreover, South Texas College named
  the Starr County Campus rural technology center in Mr. Benavidez's
  honor in acknowledgement of the instrumental role he played in the
  creation of that state-of-the-art facility; and
         WHEREAS, The family, friends, and many admirers of Manuel
  Benavidez may take solace in the fact that his was truly a life well
  lived; he was an inspiring and tireless advocate for educational
  opportunities for all, and the positive contributions he made to
  South Texas will resonate for many years to come; now, therefore, be
  it
         RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby pay tribute to the life of Manuel Benavidez, Jr., and extend
  deepest sympathy to all those who mourn his passing; 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
  Manuel Benavidez, Jr.
 
  Guillen
  Flores
  Gonzales
  Peña
  Martinez
 
 
 
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. 153 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on April 30, 2009.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.C.R. No. 153 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the Senate on April 30, 2009.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate   
  APPROVED: __________________
                  Date       
   
           __________________
                Governor