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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Our communities draw immeasurable strength from |
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individuals like Rodolfo "Rudy" Ramirez, whose tireless work in |
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behalf of area citizens has contributed significantly to the |
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quality of life in Edinburg; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in the city he is proud to call home, |
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Mr. Ramirez began his notable tenure with the Edinburg Housing |
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Authority as a board member in 1991, and he has ably served the |
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agency as its executive director since 2011; under his steady |
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guidance, the organization has developed new programs to assist |
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low-income families and cultivated rewarding partnerships with |
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local businesses, community members, and The University of |
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Texas--Pan American; and |
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WHEREAS, Before joining the EHA, Mr. Ramirez worked as a |
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teacher for six years in the Edinburg Consolidated Independent |
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School District; from 1999 to 2005, he distinguished himself as an |
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ECISD board member, and he served as president of the board in 2000; |
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a man of many talents, he started his own real estate company in |
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1988, and as a state-licensed Realtor and instructor, he taught |
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continuing education courses for eight years at South Texas |
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College; and |
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WHEREAS, The first in his family to attend college, this |
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admired Texan earned a bachelor's degree in education from UTPA in |
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1987, and he is currently in pursuit of a master's degree in public |
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administration; in all his endeavors, he enjoys the love and |
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support of his wife of 30 years, Pamela Montalvo, and he is the |
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proud father of four children: Rudy, Pedro, Ida Marie, and Ivy May; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Rudy Ramirez has demonstrated a lasting commitment |
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to making Edinburg an even better place in which to live and work, |
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and in so doing, he has earned the deep respect and appreciation of |
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his fellow residents; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Rodolfo "Rudy" Ramirez for his |
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contributions to the Edinburg community and extend to him sincere |
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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. Ramirez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Canales |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1265 was adopted by the House on April |
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9, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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