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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 394
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize John Treviño, a pioneering community leader and a |
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beloved resident of Austin who has dedicated his life to serving |
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others; and |
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WHEREAS, John Treviño's life of public service began at the |
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age of eight, when he volunteered as an altar boy in the Roman |
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Catholic Diocese of Austin; at the age of 17, he joined the United |
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States Army, and he served for three years in the 82nd Airborne |
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Division; upon returning to Austin, he took an active role in the |
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Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, and in 1965, he was chosen to |
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serve as the first director of Austin's Community Action Program, |
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a federal anti-poverty initiative; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1973, Mr. Treviño was one of 25 prominent |
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Hispanic leaders to form the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of |
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Commerce, and two years later, he became the first Hispanic to be |
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elected to the Austin City Council; during his 13 years with the |
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council, he worked diligently to increase opportunities for |
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women and minorities, and he led efforts to establish clinics |
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throughout the city that connected poor and vulnerable citizens |
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to quality health care options; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Treviño became the first Hispanic mayor pro |
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tempore of Austin in 1978, and he served as the city's first |
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Hispanic mayor for three months in 1983, when Mayor Carole Keeton |
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McClellan resigned to accept a state board appointment; and |
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WHEREAS, John Treviño is a distinguished public servant |
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and an admired civic leader who has dedicated his life to the |
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betterment of his community; he has been a proactive force for |
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equality and a champion of the poor and underserved, and he is |
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indeed deserving of recognition for his outstanding work on |
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behalf of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend John Treviño on his exemplary life of |
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service and extend to him best wishes in all his future |
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endeavors; 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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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 March 7, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |