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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 304
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In Memory |
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of |
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David G. Noyola |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of Corpus Christi in mourning the loss of David G. |
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Noyola, who died February 7, 2019, at the age of 61; and |
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WHEREAS, Born December 28, 1957, David Noyola grew up in |
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the Molina neighborhood of Corpus Christi, and he had a |
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productive and rewarding life as a steadfast Westside community |
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advocate and a champion for the city's underserved; and |
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WHEREAS, David earned the respect of his fellow citizens |
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while working as a young civic leader in local elections; he went |
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on to become a celebrated Tejano radio show host and a Corpus |
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Christi city councilman, and he later served as the Nueces County |
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Commissioner for Precinct 2; and |
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WHEREAS, During his career in public service, David |
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successfully advocated for infrastructural and recreational |
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improvements that greatly improved the quality of life for |
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residents and created new opportunities for the disenfranchised; |
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he was a champion for juvenile justice, and his many civic |
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accomplishments include honoring veterans by establishing the |
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Molina Veterans Park; he also was an advocate for paying tribute |
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to Selena, the Tejano legend, and due to his efforts, the |
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auditorium at the American Bank Center was named Selena |
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Auditorium; and |
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WHEREAS, David Noyola was a caring, passionate, |
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unflinching civic leader who helped Corpus Christi to become a |
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more vibrant, equitable, and culturally diverse place in which to |
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live, and he will long be remembered and appreciated for his |
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invaluable work on behalf of the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of David G. Noyola; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of David Noyola. |
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Hinojosa |
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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 4, 2019, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |