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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Edna and Arnoldo Cantu have distinguished |
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themselves through their service to the residents of Freer and |
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Duval County; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Adolfo Vela and Eudelia Vela, Edna |
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Cantu has worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 32 years and has |
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been the postmaster of Freer for the past 21 years; in addition, she |
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was elected to the board of trustees of the Freer Independent School |
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District in 1988 and served for 22 years, including eight years as |
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president; during her tenure, a $23 million bond was passed to allow |
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the completion of major renovations to schools and the construction |
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of a new administration building; and |
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WHEREAS, Arnoldo Cantu is the son of Eleodoro Cantu and |
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Odilia Gonzales; he was a deputy with the Duval County Sheriff's |
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Office for many years, and since 1987 he has made his living as a |
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self-employed businessman; he owns the Cantu Tire Center in Freer |
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as well as Venado Homes, Venado Storage, a car dealership, and two |
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car washes in Duval County; he has also made his mark as an elected |
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official, serving on the Freer City Council for two decades and as |
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an alderman for six years before being elected mayor in 1997; he |
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spent 14 years in that post, never missing a meeting, and his |
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accomplishments included helping to secure several million dollars |
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in grants for the city and overseeing significant improvements to |
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the local fairgrounds; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Cantu celebrated their 30th wedding |
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anniversary on April 27, 2011, and through the years they have had |
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the pleasure of seeing their family grow to include three children, |
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Shelly, Jacob, and Jaime, as well as two grandchildren, Enrique and |
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Alyssa; and |
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WHEREAS, This inspiring couple are active supporters of the |
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Freer High School Buckaroos and also sponsor numerous Little League |
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teams, help fund student scholarships, and support the Freer Fair |
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Association; they are members of St. Mary's Catholic Church, and |
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Mrs. Cantu is also a member of the Catholic Daughters of the |
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Americas; and |
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WHEREAS, True champions of Freer, Edna and Arnoldo Cantu have |
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made a positive difference in the lives of their fellow citizens in |
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countless ways, and they are highly regarded for their civic |
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engagement; 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 Edna and Arnoldo |
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Cantu for their contributions to their community and extend to them |
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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 Mr. and Mrs. Cantu as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 120 was adopted by the House on June |
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28, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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