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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, State District Judge Rudy Delgado was selected as |
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the April 2011 Cancer Fighter of the Month by the American Cancer |
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Society of the Rio Grande Valley, and he is being recognized at the |
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annual Cattle Baron's Ball at La Antiqua Revilla on June 25, 2011; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Diagnosed with liver cancer in June 2008, just seven |
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months after losing a beloved son, Roman David Delgado, Judge |
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Delgado underwent chemotherapy and then had a liver transplant in |
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January 2010; he has faced his illness with courage and |
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determination, and he has allowed his experience to deepen his |
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faith, his compassion, and his appreciation for the blessings of |
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each day; and |
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WHEREAS, Judge Delgado was born in Mexico and raised in |
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Edinburg from infancy; after earning his bachelor's degree in |
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political science from the University of Michigan, he went on to |
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graduate from The University of Texas School of Law in 1981; he |
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moved back to the Rio Grande Valley in 1983 and served as assistant |
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district attorney before entering private practice and then |
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becoming judge of the Criminal Court of Law No. 1; in 2001, he was |
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elected judge of the 93rd District Court; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Delgado enjoys the |
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support and encouragement of his wife, Diana Reyna Delgado, and |
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their sons, Rudy Dan, Ricco Diaman, and Ryan Diego; the grace he has |
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demonstrated in meeting his health challenges is an inspiration to |
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many people, and it is indeed fitting to honor him at this time; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby recognize Judge Rudy |
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Delgado on his selection as April 2011 Cancer Fighter of the Month |
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by the American Cancer Society of the Rio Grande Valley and extend |
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to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Delgado as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 57 was adopted by the House on June |
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28, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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