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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Jose Benito Canales has distinguished |
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himself as justice of the peace of Precinct 4 in Duval County for |
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more than three decades, and his work in behalf of his fellow |
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citizens is truly deserving of recognition; and |
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WHEREAS, Jose Canales was born in Oilton and moved to Freer |
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with his family in 1940; following his graduation from high school |
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in 1950, he served his country for two years in the United States |
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Army during the Korean War; he then returned to Texas and went to |
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work for a local retail store; and |
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WHEREAS, First appointed to his post as justice of the peace |
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in 1981, Judge Canales has continually sought ways to make his |
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office more accessible to the public; he has further benefited |
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Duval County and surrounding areas through his involvement on the |
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board of the Community Action Council of South Texas and his work as |
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a post commander of VFW Post No. 8786; he is also active at |
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St. Mary's Catholic Church in Freer, where he has served as |
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president of a mutual-aid society; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Judge Canales enjoys the |
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love and support of his wife, Barbara, with whom he has shared more |
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than 55 years of fulfilling partnership; he takes pride in a fine |
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family that includes three children, Ricardo Canales, who works for |
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the Department of Human Resources in Tomball, Carolina Canales |
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Alaniz, a retired teacher, and Corina Canales Reyes, who teaches in |
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Spring; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his commitment and leadership, Jose Benito |
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Canales has helped to make Duval County an even better place in |
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which to live and work, and his dedicated efforts are a continuing |
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source of inspiration to all who know him; 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 commend the Honorable Jose |
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Benito Canales for his service as justice of the peace of Precinct 4 |
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in Duval County and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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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 Canales as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |