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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The city of Corpus Christi lost an esteemed |
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community leader with the passing of David G. Noyola on February 7, |
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2019, at the age of 61; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Corpus Christi on December 28, 1957, to |
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Marcos and Lucila Noyola, David Noyola grew up in the Molina |
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neighborhood with the companionship of his siblings, Marcos, Danny, |
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Jesse, Maria, and Isabel; and |
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WHEREAS, As a young man, Mr. Noyola became active in |
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community affairs, ultimately emerging as a true champion of the |
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city's Westside; deeply involved in local elections, he also |
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dedicated himself to such causes as protesting racial inequity in |
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the selection of a new superintendent for Corpus Christi ISD, which |
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led to the hiring of the first Hispanic to serve in the position; in |
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his role as the Molina Veterans Committee chair, he effectively |
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fought to get Laguna Park renamed Molina Veterans Park to honor |
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local men who lost their lives in the Vietnam War; and |
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WHEREAS, After winning election to the Corpus Christi City |
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Council, Mr. Noyola successfully promoted Westside infrastructure |
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improvements, worked to upgrade the neighborhood's youth sports |
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complexes, and advocated for a range of facilities, including the |
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Greenwood Senior Center, the Greenwood-Molina Children's Center, |
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the Neighborhood Centers of Corpus Christi, and the Greenwood |
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Library; moreover, he opposed efforts to privatize the city's gas |
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department, and he was the lone city council member who recommended |
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naming the Bayfront Convention Center complex for Corpus Christi |
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native Selena Quintanilla Perez, which resulted in the designation |
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of Selena Auditorium; and |
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WHEREAS, In the late 1990s, Mr. Noyola represented his |
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community on the Nueces County Commissioners Court; during that |
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time, he voted for bonds that created Fairgrounds Field, and he |
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pushed for the development of county roads, bridges, drainage |
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systems, parks, and other community enhancements for rural areas, |
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such as Bishop, Banquete, and Agua Dulce; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Noyola also served as a coach, umpire, and |
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officer with Universal Little League, and he was a beloved radio |
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host on Magic Q 104.9 Tejano Radio; in recognition of his many |
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achievements, he was inducted into the West Oso High School Hall of |
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Fame and the Tejano R.O.O.T.S. Hall of Fame Museum, and he earned |
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the unofficial title of "El Hijo Del Pueblo"--"Son of the City"; and |
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WHEREAS, Devoted to his loved ones, Mr. Noyola was the proud |
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father of five children, Lisa, Laura, David, John, and Jesus, and he |
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had the pleasure of watching his family grow to include six |
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grandchildren and numerous extended relatives, all of whom he |
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cherished dearly; and |
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WHEREAS, The life of David Noyola stands as an outstanding |
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example of civic engagement, and his legacy of good works will be |
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remembered and admired for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of David G. Noyola and |
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extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn his passing; and, be it |
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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 David |
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Noyola. |