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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joseph Louis Cordina retired as mayor of Parker in |
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2012, having served the city and its residents with distinction for |
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two consecutive terms; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of North Charleston, South Carolina, Joe |
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Cordina graduated from Bishop England High School, where he was a |
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diver for the swim team and a competitive water-skier; he earned his |
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bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of South |
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Carolina and, answering his country's call to duty, joined the ROTC |
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program there; after graduating in 1970, he went to Laredo for |
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flight school and served as a pilot in the Vietnam War, earning a |
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Distinguished Flying Cross and two Air Medals for his heroism and |
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meritorious achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cordina returned to the United States and was |
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stationed at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., for some |
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time before he transferred to the Ready Reserve and moved to |
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Richardson; as a reserve officer, he served as the commander for the |
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northeast Texas recruitment branch and was promoted to the rank of |
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full colonel before his retirement; and |
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WHEREAS, Having moved to the Dallas area to work for Texas |
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Instruments, Mr. Cordina established his own business, Component |
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Technology, in 1985, and remains the company president today; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2000, Mr. Cordina moved to Parker and soon |
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thereafter began his career as a public official; he was elected to |
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the city council for six years, one of which he spent acting as |
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mayor pro tem, and in 2008 was elected mayor of Parker; during his |
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time in office, he served on the board of directors of the Texas |
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Municipal League and was president of the Association of Mayors, |
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Council Members, and Commissioners; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his tenure in local government, Mr. |
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Cordina is civically engaged in his community as a member of the |
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Rotary Club, the president-elect of the Republican Men's Club, and |
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junior vice chair of the Military Order of World Wars; in his |
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retirement, he looks forward to spending more time with his family, |
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including his wife, Patti, their four children, and their three |
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grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe Cordina has served the citizens of Parker with |
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the utmost ability and devotion, and he may indeed reflect on his |
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accomplishments with pride as he looks forward to the next exciting |
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chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Joe Cordina on his service as mayor of |
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Parker and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success |
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and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Cordina as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |