H.R. No. 869

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Joseph Louis Cordina retired as mayor of Parker in
	2012, having served the city and its residents with distinction for
	two consecutive terms; and
	WHEREAS, A native of North Charleston, South Carolina, Joe
	Cordina graduated from Bishop England High School, where he was a
	diver for the swim team and a competitive water-skier; he earned his
	bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of South
	Carolina and, answering his country's call to duty, joined the ROTC
	program there; after graduating in 1970, he went to Laredo for
	flight school and served as a pilot in the Vietnam War, earning a
	Distinguished Flying Cross and two Air Medals for his heroism and
	meritorious achievement; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Cordina returned to the United States and was
	stationed at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., for some
	time before he transferred to the Ready Reserve and moved to
	Richardson; as a reserve officer, he served as the commander for the
	northeast Texas recruitment branch and was promoted to the rank of
	full colonel before his retirement; and
	WHEREAS, Having moved to the Dallas area to work for Texas
	Instruments, Mr. Cordina established his own business, Component
	Technology, in 1985, and remains the company president today; and
	WHEREAS, In 2000, Mr. Cordina moved to Parker and soon
	thereafter began his career as a public official; he was elected to
	the city council for six years, one of which he spent acting as
	mayor pro tem, and in 2008 was elected mayor of Parker; during his
	time in office, he served on the board of directors of the Texas
	Municipal League and was president of the Association of Mayors,
	Council Members, and Commissioners; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to his tenure in local government, Mr.
	Cordina is civically engaged in his community as a member of the
	Rotary Club, the president-elect of the Republican Men's Club, and
	junior vice chair of the Military Order of World Wars; in his
	retirement, he looks forward to spending more time with his family,
	including his wife, Patti, their four children, and their three
	grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Joe Cordina has served the citizens of Parker with
	the utmost ability and devotion, and he may indeed reflect on his
	accomplishments with pride as he looks forward to the next exciting
	chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby commend Joe Cordina on his service as mayor of
	Parker and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success
	and happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Cordina as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Laubenberg
	Taylor
	Leach
	Sanford
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 869 was adopted by the House on March
	27, 2013, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House