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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Linda Jo Soliz became the first woman elected to |
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serve as a commissioner of Jim Hogg County when she earned a |
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majority of Precinct 1 votes in 2012; and |
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WHEREAS, Raised by a family known for its civic engagement, |
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Ms. Soliz is the daughter of Jose Gonzalez, who served as county |
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treasurer for more than 19 years until his passing, and the daughter |
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of Alicia Gonzalez, who served out her husband's term; in addition, |
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Ms. Soliz's uncle, Primitivo Gonzalez, is a former Precinct 1 |
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commissioner; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Soliz herself followed in her father's |
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footsteps to become county treasurer in 1990, and she remained in |
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that post for more than two decades; her three-year term as Precinct |
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1 commissioner began on January 1, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Ms. Soliz enjoys the |
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support and encouragement of her husband, Robert Soliz, as well as |
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their children, Jo Ann and Susana; the couple's family also |
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includes three treasured grandchildren, Trisha Ann, Joe Robert, and |
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JoDee Lynn Stacy; and |
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WHEREAS, Linda Jo Soliz has distinguished herself through her |
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commitment to public service, and she is helping to make Jim Hogg |
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County an even better place in which to live and work; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Linda Jo Soliz on her election as |
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the first female commissioner of Jim Hogg County and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for continued success with her important work; |
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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 Commissioner Soliz as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |