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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Rogelio Hernandez Musquiz of Del Rio retired in 2010 |
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after a notable 12-year tenure as a Val Verde County commissioner; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Del Rio, Roy Musquiz graduated from |
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Howard Payne University in 1967 and earned a master's degree in |
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education from Sul Ross State University in 1972; he began his |
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career as an educator in 1967, when he was hired by the San Felipe |
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Del Rio school district to teach elementary school; he went on to |
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become a counselor and an assistant principal, and in 1982 he was |
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appointed principal, a post he held for 16 years until his |
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retirement from education in 1998; along the way, he served the |
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greater community as a Del Rio Housing Authority commissioner and |
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as a precinct chair; moreover, he was a member of the Del Rio City |
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Council from 1990 to 1997; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1998, Mr. Musquiz was elected to the Val Verde |
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County Commissioners Court, and during his time in office, he |
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helped to oversee a number of significant community improvements; |
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construction began on new roadways, many older streets were paved, |
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street lights were installed at school bus stops, a local detention |
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center was expanded, and a facility was built for the Cienegas |
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community to provide classes, medical services, and a food bank; in |
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addition, Mr. Musquiz was instrumental in the creation of a park |
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east of Del Rio, which was later named in his honor; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan is a life member of the Del Rio |
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San Felipe Lions Club, and he served the organization as its |
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president; he further distinguished himself as a member of the |
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board of the San Felipe Ex-Student Memorial Center for three years; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Musquiz enjoys the love |
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and support of his wife of 50 years, Maria, and their two children, |
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Rogelio and Julissa; and |
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WHEREAS, Roy Musquiz has made important and lasting |
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contributions to Val Verde County, and he can indeed take pride in |
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his myriad accomplishments as he looks forward to the next exciting |
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chapter in his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Rogelio Hernandez Musquiz on his |
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retirement as a member of the Val Verde County Commissioners Court |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Musquiz as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |