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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 330
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In Memory |
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of |
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Jaime Jorge Zapata |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Jaime Jorge Zapata, who died February |
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15, 2011, at the age of 32 while serving his country as a special |
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agent for United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and |
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WHEREAS, Jaime Jorge Zapata was born May 7, 1978, in |
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Brownsville to Amador Zapata, Jr., and Mary Zapata-Muñoz; he |
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graduated from The University of Texas at Brownsville in 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Zapata joined United States Immigration and |
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Customs Enforcement in 2006 and served with honor and distinction |
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over the course of his career; he was a member of the Human |
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Smuggling and Trafficking Unit and the Border Enforcement |
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Security Task Force; and |
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WHEREAS, A young man of courage, strength, and compassion, |
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he gave unselfishly to others, and his patriotism, his dedication |
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to duty, and his commitment to doing the right thing will not be |
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forgotten by those who knew him; and |
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WHEREAS, He was a loving son and brother, and he leaves |
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behind memories that will be treasured forever by his family and |
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countless friends; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Jaime Jorge Zapata: his parents, Amador Zapata, Jr., |
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and Mary Zapata-Muñoz; his fiancée, Stacye Joyner; and his |
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brothers, Amador Zapata III, Carlos Zapata, Jose Zapata, and |
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Erick Zapata; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Jaime Jorge Zapata. |
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Lucio |
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Huffman |
Van de Putte |
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Rodriguez |
Zaffirini |
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Dewhurst, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 3, 2011, by a |
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rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |