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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 593
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize George L. Gonzales, who retired from the Webb County |
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office of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service on March 27, |
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2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gonzales served as a county-based extension |
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educator for more than 34 years; after four years of service as an |
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assistant county extension agent in Bee County, he was promoted |
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to the position of county extension agent for Webb County |
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Agriculture and Natural Resources; and |
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WHEREAS, During his tenure, he earned the highest rank of |
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an AgriLife Extension agent; he co-authored 63 research |
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demonstration reports, and as a result of his exceptional work as |
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an agent, numerous educational programs and initiatives to |
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improve the quality of life in Texas were created; he was the |
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first Webb County extension agent to receive the Regents Fellow |
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Service Award from the Texas A&M University System Board of |
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Regents; and |
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WHEREAS, An accomplished educator and media communicator, |
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Mr. Gonzales served as the county extension coordinator for Webb |
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County, and he gained the respect of numerous local elected |
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officials; and |
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WHEREAS, He exemplified the best in county extension |
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education, and he instilled the highest level of professionalism |
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in the many agents he helped train; his presence at the Webb |
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County Extension Office will be greatly missed; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commend George L. Gonzales on his dedication |
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to his work with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and on |
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his many contributions to the state and extend to him best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Zaffirini |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 20, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |