H.R. No. 241

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Residents of Laredo lost a dedicated civic leader
	and cherished friend with the passing of Francisco Javier
	Montemayor, Sr., on July 4, 2008, at the age of 63; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Laredo, Javier Montemayor attended local
	public schools before earning a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M
	University--Kingsville and a master's degree from Texas A&M
	International University; answering his nation's call to duty, he
	was commissioned a lieutenant in the United States Army in 1968, and
	served a two-year tour during the Vietnam conflict; at the time of
	his retirement from the armed forces, he held the rank of lieutenant
	colonel; and
	WHEREAS, In the 1970s, Mr. Montemayor worked for the Laredo
	Independent School District as an ROTC drill instructor and as a
	counselor at the veterans affairs office, assisting area veterans
	in pursuit of higher-education opportunities; and
	WHEREAS, After he graduated from the Thurgood Marshall School
	of Law at Texas Southern University in 1982, Mr. Montemayor went to
	work as an assistant district attorney for Webb and Zapata Counties
	and later as an associate municipal court judge for the City of
	Laredo; in 1986, he was appointed by the Webb County Commissioners
	Court to establish the Webb County public defenders office, which
	he launched in 1988; a tireless advocate for those who could not
	afford legal counsel, Mr. Montemayor motivated his staff to follow
	his example, and the county agency grew considerably under his
	skilled leadership; highly respected in the legal community, Mr.
	Montemayor directed the public defenders office until he retired in
	2005 to enter private practice; through the years, he maintained
	professional affiliations with the Laredo-Webb County Bar
	Association, the State Bar of Texas, and the Texas Criminal Defense
	Lawyers Association; and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan was an avid hunter and horseman
	who loved spending time on his ranch, and he took great pleasure in
	entertaining his friends and family by singing and playing the
	guitar; held in deep affection for his generous spirit and
	readiness to extend a helping hand to others, he also contributed to
	numerous organizations, including the American Legion, the League
	of United Latin American Citizens, and the Washington's Birthday
	Celebration Association; and
	WHEREAS, Javier Montemayor believed in protecting the rights
	of the underrepresented and less privileged members of his
	community, and he leaves behind a legacy of public service that will
	continue to inspire all those who were fortunate enough to know him;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Francisco Javier
	Montemayor, Sr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his
	family: to his wife of more than 40 years, Catalina Montemayor; to
	his sons, Javier, Tony, and Marco Montemayor; to his grandchildren,
	Jennifer, Valerie, Tony, Mia, Alexandra, and Marco; and to his
	other relatives and many friends; 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 adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Francisco
	Javier Montemayor, Sr.
	Raymond
	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 Pena
	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
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 241 was unanimously adopted by a
	rising vote of the House on February 25, 2009.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House