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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Weslaco and beyond were deeply saddened |
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by the untimely death of a beloved woman, Janie Cuellar Salinas, on |
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June 12, 2010, at the age of 43; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Weslaco, Janie Cuellar graduated |
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from Weslaco High School in 1985 and earned a bachelor's degree from |
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the University of North Texas in 1989; excelling in everything she |
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did, she was a hardworking and dedicated employee for a number of |
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businesses over the course of her life, and she was very involved in |
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politics as well, campaigning successfully for family members, |
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including her husband, former Hidalgo County judge J. D. Salinas |
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III; and |
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WHEREAS, Mrs. Salinas was a woman of strong faith who was |
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active in Saint Joseph Catholic Church in Edinburg and in Holy |
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Family Catholic Church in Fort Worth, where she had recently moved |
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with her family and had already established many friendships with |
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her positive, outgoing nature; and |
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WHEREAS, She enjoyed cooking and scrapbooking, and most of |
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all being a mother; she regularly participated in her children's |
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activities, as well as in races benefiting various organizations |
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and in fund-raising for Relay for Life; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Mrs. Salinas enjoyed the |
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love and support of her husband and her children, Nicholas, |
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Samantha, Victoria, Gianna, and Gabriella; and |
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WHEREAS, Devotion to her family and community formed the |
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foundation on which this highly respected Texan built her life, and |
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she will long be remembered by her loved ones and by all those whose |
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lives she touched; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Janie Cuellar |
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Salinas and extend sincere condolences to the members of her |
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family: to her husband, J. D. Salinas III; to her children, |
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Nicholas, Samantha, Victoria, Gianna, and Gabriella Salinas; to her |
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brothers and sisters; and to her other relatives and many friends; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Janie |
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Cuellar Salinas. |
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Martinez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1949 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 19, 2011. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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