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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Gabe Guerra is being recognized as the Ambassador of |
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the Year by LULAC Council No. 1 in Corpus Christi at the |
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organization's 21st annual awards banquet on February 16, 2017; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Corpus Christi, Gabe Guerra holds a |
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bachelor's degree in finance from The University of Texas at Austin |
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and an advanced degree from the SW Graduate School of Banking at |
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Southern Methodist University; in addition to fulfilling his myriad |
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professional duties as market president of Kleberg Bank, he has |
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taken on leadership roles with a number of worthwhile civic |
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organizations; he serves as chair of the Corpus Christi Regional |
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Economic Development Corporation and as vice chair of the Business |
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and Job Development Corporation Type A Board, and he is a former |
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chair of the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce; he also |
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holds membership on the boards of United Way of the Coastal Bend and |
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the local chapter of Boy Scouts of America; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding achievements, |
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Mr. Guerra was selected as the 2016 Superhero by the Young Business |
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Professionals of the Coastal Bend as well as the 2016 Advocate of |
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the Year by the Westside Business Association; in 2011, he was named |
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a Small Business Champion by the Small Business Association, and he |
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was honored as the 2012 Business Person of the Year by the Corpus |
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Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; and |
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WHEREAS, The strength of our communities is enhanced by the |
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devoted efforts of individuals such as Gabe Guerra, whose tireless |
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work has contributed immeasurably to the quality of life in the |
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Corpus Christi area and beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Gabe Guerra on his receipt of the |
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Ambassador of the Year award from LULAC Council No. 1 and extend to |
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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. Guerra as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |