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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Our esteemed colleague, the Honorable Jose |
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Menendez, is marking his 40th birthday on March 11, 2009, and this |
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occasion provides a fitting opportunity to officially welcome him |
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to the middle-age club and to recognize him as a member in good |
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standing; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Maria and Antonio Menendez in San Juan, |
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Texas, in 1969, Jose Menendez has always demonstrated a maturity |
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beyond his years and a passion for public service; according to some |
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accounts, he considered a run for mayor of San Antonio while still |
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in kindergarten but ultimately decided to focus on other important |
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priorities, including finger painting and chairing the Milk and |
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Cookies Subcommittee at his elementary school; and |
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WHEREAS, This precocious Texan's entrance into government |
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was not long in coming, however; he became a San Antonio zoning |
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commissioner in 1994, when he was just barely old enough to rent a |
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car, and at age 28, he was elected to the city council, becoming one |
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of the youngest San Antonio residents ever to win such an important |
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post; in that 1997 election, thousands of citizens decided that Mr. |
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Menendez deserved their vote, though it is said that an equal number |
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of people offered to adopt the youthful candidate; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2001, possessing the wizened experience of a |
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31-year-old, Mr. Menendez took his seat in the Texas House of |
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Representatives; in the years since, he has distinguished himself |
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on a wide range of issues, and his expertise on fiscal issues has |
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earned him the nickname "Tax Credit"; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, he enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife, Cehlia Nicole Newman-Menendez; the couple have |
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three wonderful children, Dominic Michael, Victoria Elise, and |
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Austin Maxwell, who, given their gene pool, will one day be just as |
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accomplished as their parents; in fact, there are rumors that all |
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three children have already formed exploratory committees in |
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preparation for the 2010 elections; and |
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WHEREAS, With Representative Menendez now turning 40, we have |
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further proof that time stands still for no one, but this esteemed |
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public servant is sure to meet the challenges of midlife with his |
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usual aplomb, not to mention a hearty supply of protein powder, |
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Whole Foods deli fare, and Monster Energy drinks; given the |
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remarkable achievements he has attained in his first four decades |
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of life, we are all looking forward to seeing what he can further |
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accomplish with a few gray hairs and a little middle-age mojo; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Jose Menendez on his |
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40th birthday and encourage him to resist the urge to buy a sports |
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car to recapture his lost youth; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Representative Menendez as an expression of high |
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regard by his colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Pickett |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 779 was adopted by the House on March |
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11, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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