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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ismael Gonzalez 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, "Mike" Gonzalez |
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graduated from high school in 1966 and attended The University of |
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Texas--Pan American, where he was on the baseball team; he |
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graduated in 1970, and that same year, he began a distinguished |
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teaching and coaching career with the Mercedes Independent School |
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District; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gonzalez was a respected and effective educator |
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and coach at every level; he taught high school health and history |
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while coaching baseball, basketball, football, and track; at |
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Mercedes Junior High, he taught content mastery and served as head |
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coach for all sports; in addition, he was responsible for many |
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district and school tournaments for elementary students; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his 29-year tenure with MISD, |
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Mr. Gonzalez was an outstanding role model for students both in the |
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classroom and on the athletic field; in recent years, he has |
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continued to benefit area youth as a tutor at Kennedy Intermediate |
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and Hinojosa and Travis Elementary Schools; and |
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WHEREAS, A former member of Primera Iglesia Bautista of |
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Mercedes, Mr. Gonzalez served his parish as Sunday school director, |
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treasurer, children's church director, Christmas program director, |
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vacation Bible school director, and youth counselor; he was also a |
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member of the choir, two gospel groups, and the Valley Church |
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Softball League; today, he is a member of Baptist Temple, where he |
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volunteers as a greeter; in addition to his service with his church, |
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he supports a number of worthwhile causes and generously donates to |
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area charities; and |
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WHEREAS, The civic spirit of Mike Gonzalez 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 Ismael "Mike" Gonzalez on |
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receiving the Mercedes Chamber of Commerce Lifetime Service Award |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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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. Gonzalez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |