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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Rio Grande City fondly remember Pete |
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Diaz, Jr., a cherished friend and a dedicated civic leader, who died |
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on March 17, 1999, at the age of 71; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Pedro Diaz, Sr., and Aurora Valverde |
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Diaz, Pete Diaz was born on November 17, 1927, in Rio Grande City; |
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he went on to become an entrepreneur and the proprietor of the |
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Valley Mart grocery store chain, as well as a management company, a |
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Spanish language radio station, a motor inn, a golf course, and 14 |
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shopping centers, and his company, Diaz Enterprises, was one of the |
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largest Hispanic-owned businesses in the country; moreover, he |
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believed in helping others to succeed, and he frequently provided |
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assistance to his fellow citizens to help them achieve their |
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educational and employment goals; and |
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WHEREAS, Active in politics and government, Mr. Diaz was |
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appointed to the National Advisory Council for Vocational Education |
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by President Ronald Reagan, and he served on the Texas Board of |
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Criminal Justice and the Texas Private Industry Council; in |
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addition, he was a vice president of the Rio Grande Valley |
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Partnership, a director of the Texas Retail Grocers Association, |
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and an advisor to the College of Business Administration at The |
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University of Texas--Pan American, and he was on the board of |
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directors of St. Mary's University; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed community leader further |
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distinguished himself as one of the founders of the Rio Grande City |
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Volunteer Fire Department and as an organizer of the Rio Grande City |
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Christmas Festival, and he was a charter member of the Rio Grande |
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City Rotary Club; he was also a valued member of the Masonic Hope |
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Lodge No. 471 and of the Scottish Rite 32nd degree, and he had |
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served as Worshipful Master; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Diaz enjoyed the love |
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and support of his wife, Ramona, and he took great pride in his six |
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children, Mary E. Recio, Belinda Diaz, Pete Diaz III, Hiram Diaz, |
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Aaron Diaz, and Monica D. Aguillon; and |
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WHEREAS, Pete Diaz was an inspiration to all those who were |
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fortunate enough to share in his love and friendship, and his |
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remarkable legacy continues to resonate in Rio Grande City and |
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beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Pete Diaz, Jr.; 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 his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Pete Diaz. |
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Peña |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2591 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 31, 2009. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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