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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, On May 20, 2011, San Antonio attorney and former |
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Texas secretary of state Roy R. Barrera, Sr., is celebrating the |
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60th anniversary of his State Bar of Texas licensure and his six |
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decades in the active practice of law; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on January 30, 1927, in San Antonio, Mr. |
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Barrera graduated from Texas Tech University in 1945; he went on to |
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earn his doctor of jurisprudence degree from St. Mary's University |
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School of Law and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1951; a |
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senior partner of Nicholas & Barrera, P.C., this esteemed attorney |
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has been named one of the Lone Star State's top 10 criminal lawyers |
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by Texas Monthly, and he has also been honored as a distinguished |
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law alumnus by St. Mary's University; he served as secretary of |
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state in 1968 and 1969 after being appointed to that office by |
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Governor John Connally; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of the American Bar Association since 1961, |
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Mr. Barrera also belongs to the San Antonio Bar Association and is a |
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past director, president, and vice president of that organization; |
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moreover, he holds membership in the National Association of |
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Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers |
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Association; in all of his endeavors, he enjoys the love and support |
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of his wife, Carmen, and his children, Yolanda, Roy, Gilbert, |
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Carmen Alice, and Bobby; and |
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WHEREAS, Spending six decades as an admired member of the |
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legal profession is an achievement for which Roy Barrera should be |
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justifiably proud, and he is indeed deserving of recognition for |
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his long and accomplished career; 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 Roy R. Barrera, Sr., on the 60th |
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anniversary of his State Bar of Texas licensure and his six decades |
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as a practicing lawyer and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; 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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Anchia |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2110 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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