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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Roberto R. Alonzo and his wife, |
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Sylvana Avila Alonzo, of Dallas are celebrating their 25th wedding |
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anniversary on May 26, 2009, and this joyous event provides a |
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fitting opportunity to reflect on their memorable journey together |
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as husband and wife; and |
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WHEREAS, On that special day in 1984, Roberto Alonzo and |
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Sylvana Avila were joined in matrimony at a ceremony held at Sacred |
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Heart Catholic Church; both husband and wife grew up in Crystal |
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City, where they learned the importance of family from their |
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parents, Emeterio M. Alonzo, Jr., and Maria del Rosario R. Alonzo |
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and Jose Maria Avila and Lucila Flores Avila; and |
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WHEREAS, That same momentous year that he began his married |
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life, Representative Alonzo graduated from the Thurgood Marshall |
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School of Law at Texas Southern University, having previously |
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earned his undergraduate degree at The University of Texas at |
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Austin; after spending a year as an assistant attorney general, he |
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went into private practice and is now the managing partner of |
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Roberto R. Alonzo, P.C., in Dallas; his enduring interest in |
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serving his community and state inspired him to first run for office |
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in 1992, and he has ably served his constituents as a member of the |
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Texas House of Representatives for six legislative sessions; and |
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WHEREAS, Sylvana Avila Alonzo shares her husband's interest |
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in public service; she is the president of the Oak Cliff Coalition |
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for the Arts, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting |
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artistic endeavors and education in Dallas; the coalition presents |
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the annual Oak Cliff Cinco de Mayo Big Parade and Street Fest, and |
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she has served as the chief coordinator for the event for the past |
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13 years; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the decades, Roberto and Sylvana have been |
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blessed with three treasured children: Roberto Alonzo, Jr., who was |
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born in 1985, Maria Xiomara Alonzo, born in 1987, and Jose Maria |
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Emeterio Alonzo, who joined the family in 1992; and |
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WHEREAS, The 25 years of marriage that Roberto and Sylvana |
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Alonzo have shared is eloquent affirmation of the meaning of love |
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and commitment, and their enduring union is an inspiration to all |
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who know them; 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 Roberto R. Alonzo and Sylvana Avila |
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Alonzo on their silver wedding anniversary and extend to them |
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sincere best wishes for continued happiness. |