SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 812

WHEREAS, The Westside Development Corporation is honoring Frank Herrera Jr. on May 21 at the 2015 Westside Honors Exitos en Nuestro Barrio Gala in San Antonio; and

WHEREAS, Selected as the business honoree, Mr. Herrera is a distinguished member of the legal profession, who was encouraged to become a lawyer by his parents, Frank and Elvira Herrera; after earning a bachelor's degree in political science and a law degree from Saint Mary's University, he started his own firm, and his parents refinanced their home to help him purchase office furniture and equipment; he later entered into a partnership with Phillip Hardberger, a former chief justice of the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals and a mayor of San Antonio, and in 1983, he became the sole owner of the Herrera Law Firm; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Herrera is also board chair and managing partner of Valiente International Ventures, which supplies wheel and tire assemblies to the Toyota plant in San Antonio; he has dedicated his time, expertise, and resources to the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the Saint Mary's University Alumni Association, and Central Catholic High School, and he has served as chair of the board of the New America Alliance, which champions Latino entrepreneurship; and

WHEREAS, Among Mr. Herrera's many awards are the 2010 Pat Maloney Sr. Public Service Award from the Northwest Democrats, the 2002 Hispanic Heritage Award for the Legal Profession from La Prensa, the 1994 La Feria Escolar Award for Commitment to Education, and the 1992 Valerie Kantor Award for Extraordinary Achievement from the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund; in 2005, he was the grand marshal of the annual César Chavez Foundation Parade; and

WHEREAS, The city of San Antonio is indeed fortunate to have passionate and engaged residents like Frank Herrera, whose history of community involvement is an inspiration to all who know him; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th Legislature, hereby congratulate Frank Herrera Jr. on his recognition by the Westside Development Corporation at the 2015 Westside Honors Exitos en Nuestro Barrio Gala and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be prepared for Mr. Herrera as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate.

Menéndez

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 14, 2015.

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Secretary of the Senate

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Member, Texas Senate