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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Martin A. Canales, Jr., of Roma has distinguished |
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himself as a dedicated civic leader whose efforts have made a |
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positive difference in his community; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on March 25, 1941, in Salineno to Martin |
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A. Canales, Sr., and Paz R. Canales, Martin Canales, Jr., graduated |
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from Roma High School in 1958; he attended business college in San |
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Antonio for two years and then returned to Salineno to help his |
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father run the family grocery and ranch; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Canales spent 13 years employed with the City of |
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Roma, serving as city secretary, tax assessor and collector, and |
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director of finance; he learned a great deal about budgets, |
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valuations, and other fiscal matters and enjoyed many rewarding |
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interactions with residents; in addition, he was elected to the |
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board of trustees of the Roma Independent School District and |
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served in that capacity for seven years; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1978, Mr. Canales was offered a job when Citizens |
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State Bank, the first chartered bank in Roma, opened its doors; |
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beginning as a loan officer, vault teller, and head of payroll, he |
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advanced to the position of executive vice president and, in 1984, |
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became president and director of the bank; he helped to found the |
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bank's scholarship initiative, which assists deserving graduates |
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of Roma High School, and after his retirement he chaired the bank's |
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board of directors; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Canales has shared his time and talents as a |
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member of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service |
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board, the Medina Electric Cooperative scholarship committee, the |
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American and Texas Bankers Associations, and the Lions Club; a man |
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of faith, he is an active member of Our Lady of Refuge Catholic |
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Church in Roma as well as the Knights of Columbus and the |
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International Order of the Alhambra; he continues to be involved in |
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bank meetings and in his ranching business; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Canales enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife of more than 40 years, Sylvia, and he takes |
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pride in a fine family that includes three children, Martin |
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A. Canales III, Omar Canales, and Lamar Gonzalez; he has seen his |
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children graduate from The University of Texas-Pan American, Texas |
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A&M University, and The University of Texas at Austin, and he has |
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welcomed six grandchildren into his family; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his tireless efforts and unwavering |
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commitment, Martin Canales, Jr., has helped bring about new |
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opportunities for his fellow citizens, and he has earned the |
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respect and admiration of all who are privileged to know him; now, |
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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 honor Martin A. Canales, |
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Jr., for his contributions to his community and extend to him |
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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. Canales as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |