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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Oswaldo Castaneda has earned the Lifetime Service |
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Award from the Mercedes Chamber of Commerce for his contributions |
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to his community; and |
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WHEREAS, A longtime resident of Mercedes, Mr. Castaneda |
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graduated from high school in 1964 and received a bachelor's degree |
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in business education from The University of Texas--Pan American in |
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1969; since that time, he has accumulated additional college hours |
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in graduate business courses and education from UTPA and Texas A&M |
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University--Corpus Christi; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Castaneda served as a city commissioner from |
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April 1984 until May 1992, with two terms as mayor pro tem; in these |
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capacities, he was instrumental in bringing the first industrial |
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park to the city of Mercedes, supporting the free enterprise zone, |
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and increasing funding for water, sewer, and paving projects; and |
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WHEREAS, This dedicated volunteer has been a valued presence |
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in Mercedes Little League Baseball, holding such positions as |
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president, treasurer, scorekeeper, manager, and assistant manager; |
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his involvement and fund-raising activities led to major |
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improvements in facilities and boosted opportunities for children |
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to enjoy organized sporting activities and participate in the youth |
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baseball program; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Castaneda has been a prominent member of the |
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Mercedes Lions Club since 1987, leading the civic group as |
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president, vice president, and secretary; he has also chaired a |
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number of committee projects, and his service to the club was |
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recognized with the Lion of the Year award; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his many other responsibilities, Mr. |
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Castaneda has been a service officer with the Veterans of Foreign |
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Wars, president of the Rio Grande Valley All Armed Forces Senior NCO |
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Club, and a member of the Mercedes ISD Career and Technology |
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Advisory Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Oswaldo Castaneda's civic spirit has greatly |
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contributed to the vibrancy of his community, and his receipt of the |
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Lifetime Service Award is yet another indication of the high regard |
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in which he is held by his fellow citizens; 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 Oswaldo Castaneda on receiving the |
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Mercedes Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Service Award and extend to |
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him sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Castaneda as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Martinez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1768 was adopted by the House on May |
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11, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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