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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Roberto "Bobby" Barrera of Del Rio was elected chair |
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of the board of directors of the Disabled American Veterans at the |
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organization's 2010 national convention; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Barrera formerly was national commander of the |
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DAV, which is a 1.2-million-member organization dedicated to |
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building better lives for America's disabled veterans and their |
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families; a disabled veteran himself, he sustained combat wounds |
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that included serious facial burns and the loss of his right hand |
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and left arm during the Vietnam War; and |
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WHEREAS, After his military service, Mr. Barrera earned a |
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bachelor's degree in psychology from St. Mary's University and a |
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master's degree in guidance and counseling at Sul Ross State |
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University; he was a member of the faculty of Del Rio High School, a |
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juvenile probation counselor, and director of the family support |
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center at Laughlin Air Force Base; today, he conducts motivational |
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presentations for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; and |
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WHEREAS, Honored for his many accomplishments, this esteemed |
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Texan earned the Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, and |
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Vietnam Service Medal; in addition, he is the recipient of the 1998 |
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Outstanding Disabled Veteran of the Year award from the DAV, the |
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1997 Outstanding Employee with a Disability Award from the U.S. |
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Department of Defense, and the State of Texas Disabled Veteran of |
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the Year Award in 1990 and 1998; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Barrera is devoted to his wife, Maricelia, and |
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his three children and four grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Bobby Barrera is a strong and inspiring advocate for |
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our nation's military personnel and veterans, and it is a pleasure |
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to honor him for his exceptional service in their behalf; 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 hereby commend Roberto Barrera, chair of the Disabled |
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American Veterans, 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 Mr. Barrera as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Gallego |
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| Straus |
Gonzales of Williamson |
Morrison |
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| Aliseda |
Gonzalez |
Munoz, Jr. |
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| Anderson of Dallas |
Hancock |
Orr |
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| Anderson of McLennan |
Hardcastle |
Otto |
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| Beck |
Harper-Brown |
Patrick |
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| Bohac |
Hernandez Luna |
Pena |
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| Burkett |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Pitts |
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| Burnam |
Howard of Travis |
Price |
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| Button |
Huberty |
Quintanilla |
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| Callegari |
Hunter |
Reynolds |
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| Christian |
Keffer |
Schwertner |
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| Coleman |
King of Parker |
Scott |
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| Cook |
King of Taylor |
Sheets |
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| Craddick |
King of Zavala |
Sheffield |
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| Creighton |
Kleinschmidt |
Shelton |
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| Crownover |
Kolkhorst |
Simpson |
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| Darby |
Kuempel |
Smith of Harris |
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| Davis of Dallas |
Landtroop |
Smith of Tarrant |
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| J. Davis of Harris |
Larson |
Smithee |
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| S. Davis of Harris |
Laubenberg |
Solomons |
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| Driver |
Legler |
Taylor of Collin |
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| Dukes |
Lewis |
Taylor of Galveston |
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| Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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| Frullo |
Martinez Fischer |
Weber |
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| Giddings |
Miller of Comal |
Zedler |
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| Gonzales of Hidalgo |
Miller of Erath |
Zerwas |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1671 was adopted by the House on May 9, |
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2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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