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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Orlando A. Correa is completing his |
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tenure as mayor in 2015, after 16 years of outstanding service to |
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the citizens of Raymondville; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Raymondville, Mr. Correa |
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graduated from Raymondville High School in 1980 and went on to earn |
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master's degrees in counseling and in administration from Texas A&M |
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University-Kingsville; he has enjoyed a career in education for 24 |
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years, working as a teacher, counselor, principal, and |
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superintendent; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Correa first served Raymondville as city |
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commissioner from May 1999 until January 2006, when he was elected |
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to the office of mayor; he was also president of the City of |
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Raymondville Economic Development Corporation for nearly a decade; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his nine years as mayor, |
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Mr. Correa has supported a number of important efforts, including |
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projects related to municipal infrastructure, disaster recovery, |
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the Raymondville police facility, and the sports complex; he has |
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served in leadership roles in a number of noteworthy organizations, |
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such as the Raymondville Chamber of Commerce, the Willacy County |
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Historical Center, the Willacy County Emergency Operational |
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Center, and the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council; in |
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addition, he is a longtime member of the Raymondville Fire |
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Department and the local Lions Club; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Correa has enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife, Cristina, with whom he has shared 25 |
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years; following the completion of his final term as mayor, he plans |
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to return to his work in counseling; and |
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WHEREAS, A committed champion of his community, Mayor Correa |
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may reflect with pride on all that he has accomplished in its |
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behalf, and his contributions will continue to benefit area Texans |
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for years to come; 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 Mayor Orlando A. Correa for his service to |
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the city of Raymondville and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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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 Mayor Correa as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |