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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Jesse Camarillo, a small business owner and a |
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longtime volunteer, has greatly benefited his community through his |
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commitment to a number of important causes; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Camarillo is the owner of Jesse's Home |
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Improvement, LLC, which has provided jobs to hundreds of people |
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throughout its 14 years in operation; along the way, he has also |
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served as a mentor to other aspiring entrepreneurs, and he has set |
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an example of good citizenship by giving back to his fellow |
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residents in many ways; and |
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WHEREAS, A frequent volunteer for schools and churches in |
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Brownsville, Mr. Camarillo has organized fundraisers to ensure |
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that local children receive the school supplies that they need; he |
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has also been a supporter of helping individuals with criminal |
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records reintegrate into society, and he has further given |
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assistance to projects benefiting military veterans; and |
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WHEREAS, The preservation of parklands and native wildlife is |
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a cause that has been very close to Mr. Camarillo's heart; he has |
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volunteered more than 2,000 hours in behalf of the United States |
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Fish and Wildlife Service, during which he has monitored the native |
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ocelot population at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge and |
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performed research on alligators, deer, and birds; he is also a |
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volunteer at the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, |
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where he worked with technical school students from Harlingen to |
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survey the battlefield, coordinated with National Parks |
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Conservation Association engineers to build a visitor center, and |
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served as a civilian project manager; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to these endeavors, Mr. Camarillo has |
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been a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party, having |
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previously served as a campaign organizer for Bill Clinton in |
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Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy, and Starr Counties; he has volunteered |
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for many other local campaigns, and his more recent achievements |
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have included working on the campaign for Justice Luz Elena Chapa, |
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who was elected to the Fourth Court of Appeals in 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Camarillo credits his parents, Castulo and |
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Evangelia Camarillo, for teaching him the importance of |
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perseverance and compassion toward others, and as a father, he has |
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endeavored to pass these lessons down to his two sons, Ryan and |
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Kevin; and |
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WHEREAS, Jesse Camarillo has contributed to the betterment of |
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his community and state through a lifetime of purposeful endeavor, |
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and he has set an inspiring example of generosity and engagement for |
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his fellow Texans to follow; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Jesse Camarillo for |
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his outstanding record of civic involvement and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Camarillo as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |