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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Marcus C. Barrera is concluding his notable 12-year |
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tenure as a member of the McAllen City Commission on May 11, 2013; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Raised in McAllen, Mr. Barrera graduated from |
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McAllen Memorial High School in 1984 and from Baylor University in |
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1989; five years later, he earned both a law degree and a master's |
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degree in business administration and then started his own firm in |
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McAllen in 1997; and |
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WHEREAS, Elected to the McAllen City Commission in 2001, |
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Commissioner Barrera has served as the District 2 representative |
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and held the position of mayor pro tempore from 2007 to 2009; in |
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addition, he has presided over the McAllen Development Corporation, |
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chaired the audit and investment committee, held a seat on the |
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Anzalduas Bridge Board, and contributed to many other boards and |
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committees; and |
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WHEREAS, Commissioner Barrera has helped guide the |
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construction of the Anzalduas International Bridge and a new police |
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station and police substation, convention center, fire station, |
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fire training facility, public library, and numerous other |
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projects; he has promoted financial stability and the sound |
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stewardship of public funds; and |
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WHEREAS, Seeking to encourage beautification efforts and |
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increase parkland and recreational opportunities, Commissioner |
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Barrera helped to develop programs to realize these goals, and |
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McAllen now boasts a newly renovated Bill Schupp Park and a soccer |
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park is under construction; and |
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WHEREAS, Commissioner Barrera has made important and lasting |
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contributions to the city of McAllen, and he can indeed take pride |
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in his myriad accomplishments as he looks forward to the next |
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exciting chapter in 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 honor Marcus C. Barrera on the occasion of his |
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retirement from the McAllen City Commission and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for the future; 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. |