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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Frank Herrera Jr. is being recognized for his |
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notable accomplishments by the Westside Development Corporation at |
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the organization's 2015 Westside Honors Exitos en Nuestro Barrio |
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Gala, taking place in San Antonio on May 21; and |
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WHEREAS, A distinguished member of the legal profession, |
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Mr. Herrera was encouraged to become a lawyer by his parents, Frank |
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and Elvira Herrera; after earning a bachelor's degree in political |
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science and a law degree from St. Mary's University, he started his |
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own firm, and his parents refinanced their home to help him purchase |
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office furniture and equipment; he later entered into a partnership |
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with Phillip Hardberger, a former chief justice of the Texas Fourth |
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Court of Appeals and a mayor of San Antonio, and in 1983, he became |
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the sole owner of the Herrera Law Firm; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Herrera is also board chair and managing partner |
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of Valiente International Ventures, which supplies wheel and tire |
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assemblies to the Toyota plant in San Antonio; he has dedicated his |
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time, expertise, and resources to the Mexican American Legal |
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Defense and Educational Fund, the St. Mary's University Alumni |
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Association, and Central Catholic High School, and he has served as |
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chair of the board of the New America Alliance, which champions |
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Latino entrepreneurship; and |
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WHEREAS, Among Mr. Herrera's many awards are the 2010 Pat |
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Maloney Sr. Public Service Award from the Northwest Democrats, the |
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2002 Hispanic Heritage Award for the Legal Profession from La |
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Prensa, the 1994 La Feria Escolar Award for Commitment to |
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Education, and the 1992 Valerie Kantor Award for Extraordinary |
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Achievement from the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational |
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Fund; in 2005, he was the grand marshal of the annual Cesar Chavez |
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Foundation Parade; and |
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WHEREAS, Frank Herrera has made a meaningful difference in |
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the community through his worthwhile endeavors, and he is indeed |
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deserving of this significant accolade; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Frank Herrera Jr. on his |
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recognition by the Westside Development Corporation at the 2015 |
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Westside Honors Exitos en Nuestro Barrio Gala and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Herrera as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |