86R36835 CJM-D

By: Minjarez H.R. No. 2148

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the passing of Fred G. Rodriguez of San Antonio on May 18, 2019, at the age of 79; and

WHEREAS, Born to Dr. Mamiliano Juan and Rebecca Garza Rodriguez on October 10, 1939, in Rio Grande City, Fred Rodriguez grew up with five siblings, Evangeline, Judy, Jim, Dolores, and Marty; an alumnus of Texas A&M University, he went on to earn a juris doctor degree from The University of Texas at Austin and to serve in the U.S. Army; and

WHEREAS, In the course of a successful career in law that spanned more than half a century, Mr. Rodriguez worked in the Bexar County Criminal District Attorney's Office and the U.S. Attorney's Office, where he was the first assistant for the Western District of Texas; in 1987, he became the first Hispanic to be elected Bexar County criminal district attorney; over the years, he received commendations from the U.S. Attorney General's Office, the U.S. Postal Service, and the FBI; and

WHEREAS, In 1978, Mr. Rodriguez married the former Carolyn Walker, and the couple enjoyed four decades of love and companionship; Mr. Rodriguez took great pride in his two children, Sabrina and Travis, and he doted on his grandson, Frederic; a lifelong athlete, he competed in the Senior Olympics for many years; and

WHEREAS, While the death of Fred Rodriguez brings immeasurable sorrow to his family and friends, he leaves behind a legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Fred G. Rodriguez and extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Fred Rodriguez.