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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Eddie Cavazos is retiring in 2017, |
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drawing to a close a distinguished career in public service and in |
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the private sector that has spanned more than half a century; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cavazos received his education at Del Mar |
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College and Texas A&M University-Kingsville, and from 1960 to 1963, |
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he served his nation in the U.S. Army; returning to civilian life, |
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he worked for Reynolds Metals Company until 1973 and then ran his |
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own casualty insurance and real estate brokerage business until |
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1983; and |
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WHEREAS, Elected to the Texas House of Representatives from |
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Nueces County in 1983, Mr. Cavazos served for five terms, and over |
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the course of his tenure, he was chair of the Committee on Insurance |
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and twice chair of the Insurance Subcommittee on Budget and |
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Oversight, and he also served as chair of the Cultural and |
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Historical Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight and as |
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co-chair of the Committee on Higher Education in South Texas; in |
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addition, he served for four terms on the appropriations, health |
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and human services, and budget conference committees, and he was |
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chair of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus; and |
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WHEREAS, From 1993 to 1995, Mr. Cavazos was chair of the |
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Texas Workforce Commission, by appointment of Governor Ann |
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Richards; he led the complete restructuring of the agency and |
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helped improve productivity among the commission's more than 6,000 |
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employees in over 250 locations across the state; he also led the |
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implementation of new mobile technology allowing access to the job |
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market from a variety of business locations; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 1995, Mr. Cavazos has represented a variety of |
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clients before the Texas Legislature, assisting them with outreach |
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to their elected officials on such matters as energy, |
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communications, windstorm insurance, health care, education, |
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taxes, and business development; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Cavazos has enjoyed the |
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love and support of Diana, his wife of 52 years, as well as that of |
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his children, Celena, Randy, and Jennifer, and his grandchildren, |
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Alix, Matthew, Ryan, Kendra, Jacob, and Bella; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cavazos's dedication, professionalism, and |
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commitment to service have greatly benefited his fellow Texans, and |
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he may indeed reflect with pride on a career well spent as he |
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embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Eddie Cavazos on his retirement and |
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extend to him sincere 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. Cavazos as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |