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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Raymondville lost one of its most admired civic |
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leaders with the untimely passing of former mayor Orlando A. Correa |
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on April 16, 2017, at the age of 54; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Octavio and Alicia Correa, "Lonnie" |
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Correa was born in Raymondville on May 22, 1962, and grew up with |
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the companionship of four siblings, Adrian, Omar, Dodie, and Liz; |
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he graduated from Raymondville High School in 1980 and went on to |
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earn master's degrees in counseling and school administration from |
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Texas A&M University--Kingsville; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Correa enjoyed a rewarding career in education |
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that spanned nearly a quarter century and encompassed work as a |
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teacher, counselor, principal, and superintendent; he later |
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entered local politics by becoming a member of the Raymondville |
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City Commission in May 1999; elected mayor in 2006, he played an |
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important role in efforts involving municipal infrastructure, |
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disaster recovery, police and fire facilities, and Raymondville |
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Veterans' Park, among others, over the course of his nine-year |
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tenure; and |
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WHEREAS, This notable Texan further benefited his community |
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through his service as president of the Raymondville Economic |
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Development Corporation and his involvement with the Raymondville |
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Chamber of Commerce, the Willacy County Historical Museum, the |
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Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council, and the Willacy County |
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Emergency Operations Center; moreover, he was a longtime member of |
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the Raymondville Volunteer Fire Department and the local Lions Club |
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and a valued parishioner of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Correa was blessed with |
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the love and support of his wife, the former Cristina Moreno, with |
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whom he shared nearly three decades of marriage; and |
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WHEREAS, Lonnie Correa made a positive difference in his |
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community through his vision, leadership, and selfless commitment |
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to the well-being of others, and his contributions to Raymondville |
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will continue to resonate for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Orlando A. Correa and |
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extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Cristina Correa; to his siblings, Adrian Correa and his wife, |
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Sallie, Omar Correa and his wife, Hilda, Dodie de la Fuente and her |
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husband, Oscar, and Liz Shamlian and her husband, Steve; to his |
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sisters-in-law, Blanca Rivera and her husband, Jaime, Judy |
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Gutierrez and her husband, Oscar, and Josie Moreno; and to his many |
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other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lonnie |
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Correa. |
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Guillen |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2700 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on May 29, 2017. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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