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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Martin Ray Reyna of San Antonio celebrated his 60th |
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birthday on August 23, 2007; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Lone Star State, Mr. Reyna was born |
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in San Marcos in 1947 to Martin and Raquel Reyna; after graduating |
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from California State University, Dominguez Hills in 1974, he |
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attended the University of California at Irvine, where he became |
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involved in the Teacher Corp program; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Reyna began his notable career in education in |
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Southern California, teaching in Santa Ana, Pico Rivera, and |
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Placentia before returning to Texas in 1980; and |
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WHEREAS, Settling in San Antonio, he joined the staff of the |
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Harlandale Independent School District and spent many years at |
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Terrell Wells Middle School, where he formed the Get Along Club; |
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under his guidance, this student group volunteered to help clean up |
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the San Antonio River, and their efforts led to the establishment of |
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the annual city-sponsored Basura Bash; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Reyna went on to serve six years with the Dallas |
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Independent School District, and in 2001, after nearly three |
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decades, he retired from the teaching profession; throughout his |
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many years as an educator, he had a positive influence on the lives |
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of countless students and earned the lasting respect and admiration |
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of faculty, staff, and parents alike for his genuine interest in |
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providing young people with a strong foundation on which to build; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan also shared his time with the |
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Board of Resolutions for the National Education Association, the |
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Harlandale Teachers Association, which he served as president, and |
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the Texas State Teachers Association, which he served as director |
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for four years; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Reyna enjoys the love and support of his wife of |
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almost forty years, Margaret Reyna, their children, Michelle Reyna, |
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Marcos Reyna, Merced Reyna, and Martin Reyna II, and their 10 |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, With a close-knit and loving family, a distinguished |
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career, and more than six decades of wonderful memories, Martin |
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Reyna truly has reason to celebrate, and he may reflect with pride |
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on the many ways he has enhanced the community and the lives of |
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those around him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Martin Ray Reyna on his 60th |
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birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Reyna as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |