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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Weslaco Independent School District paid |
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tribute to the life of an esteemed educator with the dedication of |
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the Pete Abrigo Agricultural Science Complex on February 20, 2009; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Agricultural Science Complex honors the late |
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Pete Abrigo, who was an agricultural science teacher at Weslaco |
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High School for more than three decades; born to Tomas and Francisca |
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Abrigo in 1938, Mr. Abrigo was a native of Encino, but was raised in |
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Inez; he went on to graduate from Victoria High School, where he was |
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president of the FFA; he later earned a bachelor's degree in |
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agriculture from Southwest Texas State University, and he joined |
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Weslaco ISD in 1962; and |
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WHEREAS, A caring and generous teacher, Mr. Abrigo donated |
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the use of his ranch for students to raise their animals, helped |
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build a school agriculture farm, and established the Help Others |
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Prevent End, or H.O.P.E., club on campus, which is a crisis |
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intervention and suicide prevention organization; highly regarded |
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by his peers, he was affiliated with an organization of Rio Grande |
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Valley agricultural teachers and numerous agricultural education |
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committees; he served on the board of directors for the Vocational |
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Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas and as president of the |
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Area 10 FFA chapter; fittingly, the Agricultural Science Complex |
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will be the Weslaco ISD site for FFA activities; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Abrigo further distinguished himself through |
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his civic contributions; he was a volunteer firefighter with the |
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Weslaco Fire Department, a cub scout leader, and a member of the |
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Knights of Columbus; he was also a faithful congregant of St. Pius X |
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Catholic Church and planned many of its fund-raisers, and he was on |
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the committees for the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and the |
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Hidalgo County Youth Show; and |
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WHEREAS, Pete Abrigo was committed to his profession and his |
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community, and the naming of the Weslaco ISD Agricultural Science |
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Complex ensures that his legacy of good works will continue to |
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inspire young Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the dedication of the Pete Abrigo |
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Agricultural Science Complex and extend to the students and staff |
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of the Weslaco Independent School District sincere best wishes for |
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the future. |
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Martinez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1693 was adopted by the House on May |
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4, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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