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Congratulatory And Memorial Calendar

Monday, October 18, 2021

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********** CONGRATULATORY RESOLUTIONS **********

HCR 16              Craddick

Congratulating Kenneth and Susan Jastrow on their receipt of the Santa Rita Award by The University of Texas System Board of Regents.

HR 127              Lopez

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of Texas Business Women of San Antonio.

HR 128              Fierro

Congratulating Mary E. "Buffy" Boesen on her retirement as president of Loretto Academy in El Paso.

HR 129              Morrison

Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Victoria Fire Department.

HR 131              Zwiener

Congratulating Bobbie Garza-Hernandez on her receipt of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center.

HR 135              Turner, Chris

Commemorating the annual Juneteenth celebration and parade in Grand Prairie.

HR 137              Murphy

Commending Briana Gonzalez for her service as an intern in the office of State Representative Jim Murphy.

HR 138              Jetton

Commending Robert Hebert for his contributions to the Fort Bend County community.

HR 139              Jetton

Honoring the Federation of Mid-South Korean Associations and its new president, Myong Chong, for their contributions.

HR 140              Jetton

Commending U.S. Army Reserve Staff Sergeant Calvin Williams for his service with Defense Logistics Agency Task Force Americas during Hurricane Ida.

HR 141              Kacal

Congratulating Jesse Homer Lackey of College Station on his 100th birthday.

HR 144              Ordaz Perez

Congratulating the Borderplex Alliance of El Paso on receiving the 2021 Economic Development Organization of the Year Award from the International Economic Development Council.

HR 147              Slaton

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Greenville Lions Club.

HR 149              Johnson, Julie

Congratulating Raveen Arora on his nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.

HR 151              Johnson, Ann

Commemorating Texas Folklife's 32nd annual Accordion Kings & Queens concert.

HR 152              Darby

Commemorating the 75th anniversary of Howard College.

HR 153              White

Congratulating Jenah Latch of Spurger on her receipt of the Girl Scout Silver Award.

HR 154              Vasut

Recognizing Dr. Thomas Pruett of Lake Jackson for his mission work and community service.

HR 155              Crockett

Recognizing October 2021 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

HR 156              Collier

Honoring the L. Clifford Davis Legal Association for its contributions to the Tarrant County community.

HR 157              Collier

Commending BRIDGE Fort Worth for its contributions to the community.

HR 158              Collier

Commending the Fort Worth chapter of The Links, Incorporated, for its service to the community.

HR 159              Slaton

Congratulating Mallory Fuller on being named Miss Texas 2021.

HR 161              Price

Congratulating Grace Pierson on her retirement as executive assistant with the Dumas Economic Development Corporation.

HR 162              González, Mary

Congratulating Sara Aragon of Southwest Legacy High School in Von Ormy on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 163              González, Mary

Congratulating Fernando Martinez of Southwest Legacy High School in Von Ormy on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 164              González, Mary

Congratulating Allie Jones of South Grand Prairie High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 165              González, Mary / Toth

Congratulating Amanda Nowak of Oak Ridge High School in Conroe on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 166              González, Mary / Zwiener

Congratulating Hannah Villarreal-Salinas of Moe and Gene Johnson High School in Buda on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 167              González, Mary

Congratulating Rebekah Kirkpatrick of Mansfield High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 168              González, Mary

Congratulating Losbara Fleites of Legacy of Educational Excellence (LEE) High School in San Antonio on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 169              González, Mary

Congratulating Arianna Ochoa of Foy H. Moody High School in Corpus Christi on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 170              González, Mary / Bucy

Congratulating Nujhat Jalil of Westwood High School in Austin on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 171              González, Mary

Congratulating Lilliana Salazar of Foy H. Moody High School in Corpus Christi on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 172              González, Mary

Congratulating Caitlynne Rogers of West Mesquite High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 173              González, Mary / Rose

Congratulating Aubrey Jones of West Mesquite High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 174              González, Mary / Landgraf

Congratulating Karsyn Scott of Andrews High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 175              González, Mary / Bucy

Congratulating Averie Varnell of Vista Ridge High School in Cedar Park on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 176              González, Mary / Bucy

Congratulating Riley Purcell of Vista Ridge High School in Cedar Park on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 177              González, Mary / Bucy

Congratulating Taryn Brune of Vista Ridge High School in Cedar Park on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 178              González, Mary

Congratulating Kaydence Tobola of Tomball High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 179              González, Mary

Congratulating Roy Sendejas of Texas City High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 180              González, Mary / Talarico

Congratulating Emi Matsumae of Stony Point High School in Round Rock on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 181              González, Mary / Burrows

Congratulating Peyten Grope of Snyder High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 182              González, Mary

Congratulating JoLina Lopez of Abernathy High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 183              González, Mary / Burrows

Congratulating Dayzirea Lentz of Snyder High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 184              González, Mary / Lambert

Congratulating Koran Mason of Abilene High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 185              González, Mary

Congratulating Bailey Balderaz of the Adrian Independent School District on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 186              González, Mary / Burrows

Congratulating Ava Martinez of Snyder High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 187              González, Mary

Congratulating Giannie Cadet of Alief Taylor High School in Houston on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 188              González, Mary / Landgraf

Congratulating Ava Jones of Andrews High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 189              González, Mary / Burrows

Congratulating Allie Beck of Snyder High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 190              González, Mary / Landgraf

Congratulating Gavyn Roberts of Andrews High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 191              González, Mary

Congratulating Emily Gamble of Silverton High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 192              González, Mary / Landgraf

Congratulating Piper Stephenson of Andrews High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 193              González, Mary / Guillen

Congratulating Juliana Mendiola of San Isidro High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 194              González, Mary / Landgraf

Congratulating Destany Gift of Andrews High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 195              González, Mary / Landgraf

Congratulating Kasen Scott of Andrews High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 196              González, Mary / Landgraf

Congratulating Mikayla Page of Andrews High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 197              González, Mary

Congratulating Lauren Heine of Samuel Clemens High School in Schertz on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 198              González, Mary / Clardy

Congratulating Adisan Burton of Rusk High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 199              González, Mary / Landgraf

Congratulating Chelsea Valenzuela of Andrews High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 200              González, Mary / Talarico

Congratulating Payton Nicole Burgess of Round Rock High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 201              González, Mary / Landgraf

Congratulating Gabriela Balderrama of Andrews High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 202              González, Mary / Landgraf

Congratulating Gabriela Payen of Andrews High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 203              González, Mary / Talarico

Congratulating Karina Wagner of Round Rock High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 204              González, Mary / Landgraf

Congratulating Yanisel Aragonez of Andrews High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 205              González, Mary

Congratulating Amberly Patterson of Bandera High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 206              González, Mary

Congratulating Dorothy Magee of Bandera High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 207              González, Mary

Congratulating Samantha Reyna of Bandera High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 208              González, Mary / Talarico

Congratulating Malissa Keyser of Round Rock High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 209              González, Mary

Congratulating Emily Holland of Ben Barber Innovation Academy in Mansfield on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 210              González, Mary

Congratulating Camila Hernandez of Ronald Reagan High School in San Antonio on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 211              González, Mary

Congratulating Skyler Stubblefield of Prosper High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 212              González, Mary

Congratulating Amy Jo Gillespie of Prosper High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 213              González, Mary

Congratulating Julia Camilleri of Prosper High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 214              González, Mary

Congratulating Alisha Spears of NYOS Charter School in Austin on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 215              González, Mary

Congratulating Allison Schnagl of Prosper High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 216              González, Mary

Congratulating Veda Travis of NYOS Charter School in Austin on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 217              González, Mary

Congratulating Arianna Pierce of NYOS Charter School in Austin on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 218              González, Mary

Congratulating Brenna Franklin of Ben Barber Innovation Academy in Mansfield on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 219              González, Mary

Congratulating Rachel Martinez of Needville High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 220              González, Mary / Vasut

Congratulating Natasha Garcia of Brazoswood High School in Clute on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 221              González, Mary

Congratulating Peyton Crabill of Lockhart High School - Early Learning on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 222              González, Mary / Parker

Congratulating Kate Palmieri of Byron Nelson High School in Trophy Club on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 223              González, Mary

Congratulating Estrella Hernandez of Legacy of Educational Excellence (LEE) High School in San Antonio on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 224              González, Mary / Wilson

Congratulating Abigail Mayer of C. H. Yoe High School in Cameron on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 225              González, Mary / Schaefer

Congratulating Darby Conner of Chapel Hill High School in Tyler on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 226              González, Mary

Congratulating Amaya Ward of Legacy of Educational Excellence (LEE) High School in San Antonio on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 227              González, Mary / Burns

Congratulating Journey Harris of Cleburne High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 228              González, Mary

Congratulating Armando de Luna of Legacy of Educational Excellence (LEE) High School in San Antonio on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 229              González, Mary / Stucky

Congratulating Aaron Reynolds of Denton High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 230              González, Mary / Buckley

Congratulating Reagan Quinn of KISD Career Center in Killeen on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 231              González, Mary / Buckley

Congratulating Catarina Barajas of KISD Career Center in Killeen on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 232              González, Mary

Congratulating Oliver Cady of Kaufman High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 233              González, Mary

Congratulating Allison Massengale of Kaufman High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 234              González, Mary

Congratulating Rut Polo of John B. Alexander High School in Laredo on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 235              González, Mary / Parker

Congratulating Caitlin Casassa of Edward S. Marcus High School in Flower Mound on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 236              González, Mary / Bell, Cecil

Congratulating Taylor Gomez of Infinity Early College High School in Porter on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 237              González, Mary / Parker

Congratulating Taylor Mendoza of Edward S. Marcus High School in Flower Mound on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 238              González, Mary

Congratulating Caitlyn Ziegler of Grand Prairie High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 239              González, Mary

Congratulating Savanna Rachael Hope Blake of Elgin High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 240              González, Mary

Congratulating Vivienne Linder of Elgin High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 241              González, Mary

Congratulating Kyriana Garcia of Harlingen High School on excelling at the Educators Rising 2021 National Conference.

HR 242              Shine

Commending Andrew Koenig Jr. for his service as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Hugh Shine.

HR 244              Toth

Commending Chad Robichaux for his heroism during the evacuation of civilians from Afghanistan.

HR 248              Collier

Congratulating Ruth Ora Haley McAfee of Fort Worth on her 100th birthday.

HR 249              Raymond

Commending Jesse Camarillo for his outstanding record of civic involvement.

HR 250              Price

Commending McCade Smith and Tatum Neuwirth of Panhandle High School on their participation in the 2021 UIL Cross-Examination Policy Debate State Meet.

HR 252              González, Mary / González, Jessica / Zwiener / Johnson, Julie

Honoring Adri Perez for working in behalf of the LGBTQIA+ communities in Texas.

HR 253              González, Mary / González, Jessica / Zwiener / Johnson, Julie

Commending Ricardo Martinez for his service to LGBTQIA+ communities.

HR 254              González, Mary / González, Jessica / Zwiener / Johnson, Julie

Commending Emmett Schelling for his service to the LGBTQIA+ communities in Texas.

HR 255              González, Mary / González, Jessica / Zwiener / Johnson, Julie

Commending Andrea Segovia for her advocacy work in behalf of Texas LGBTQIA+ communities.

HR 256              González, Mary / González, Jessica / Zwiener / Johnson, Julie

Commending Priscilla A. Hale for her service to LGBTQIA+ communities in Texas.

HR 258              Gervin-Hawkins

Congratulating Martha Mangum on her retirement as executive director of the Real Estate Council of San Antonio.

HR 259              Martinez

Congratulating Mike R. Perez on his retirement as the city manager of Weslaco.

HR 260              González, Mary / González, Jessica / Zwiener / Johnson, Julie

Commending Anna Nguyen for her years of advocacy work in behalf of Central Texas LGBTQIA+ communities.

HR 262              González, Mary / González, Jessica / Zwiener / Johnson, Julie

Commending the Reverend Dr. Neil G. Cazares-Thomas for his service to the LGBTQIA+ communities of Texas.

HR 263              González, Mary / González, Jessica / Zwiener / Johnson, Julie

Commending Dr. Brenda Risch for working in behalf of the LGBTQIA+ communities in Texas.

HR 264              Bell, Cecil

Honoring Tim Halfin for his assistance in the safe return of a missing child in Grimes County.

HR 265              González, Mary / González, Jessica / Zwiener / Johnson, Julie

Commending Alicia Roth Weigel for her service to the LGBTQIA+ communities of Texas.

HR 266              González, Mary / González, Jessica / Zwiener / Johnson, Julie

Commending Angela Hale for her service to the LGBTQIA+ communities of Texas.

HR 267              González, Mary / González, Jessica / Zwiener / Johnson, Julie

Commending Rebecca Marques for her service to LGBTQIA+ communities in Texas.

HR 268              González, Mary / González, Jessica / Zwiener / Johnson, Julie

Commending Ash Hall for working in behalf of the LGBTQIA+ communities of Texas.

HR 269              González, Mary / González, Jessica / Zwiener / Johnson, Julie

Honoring Rachel Hill of Dallas for her advocacy work in behalf of LGBTQIA+ communities.

HR 270              González, Mary / González, Jessica / Zwiener / Johnson, Julie

Commending Jessica Shortall of Dallas for her advocacy work in behalf of the LGBTQIA+ community in Texas.

HR 272              Bernal

Commending Adelyn Vigil for her advocacy work in behalf of the transgender youth community in Texas.

HR 273              Bernal

Commending Libby Gonzales for her advocacy work in behalf of the transgender youth community in Texas.

HR 274              Bernal

Commending Maya Stanton of Houston for her advocacy work in behalf of the transgender youth community in Texas.

HR 275              Bernal

Commending Sunny Bryant for her advocacy work in behalf of the transgender youth community in Texas.

HR 276              González, Jessica

Commending LGBTQIA+ students for their advocacy work on behalf of the transgender youth community in Texas.

HR 278              Slaton

Congratulating David Collier for making a hole-in-one at the Sulphur Springs Country Club golf course.

HR 281              Martinez

Congratulating Wilbert and Mary Cardenas of Weslaco on their 50th wedding anniversary.

HR 282              Minjarez

Commending the Honorable Lyle Larson on his service in the Texas House of Representatives.

HR 283              Minjarez

Commending Lynlie Wallace for her service as chief of staff in the office of State Representative Lyle Larson.

HR 284              Zwiener

Commending Kai Shappley for her advocacy work in behalf of the transgender youth community in Texas.

HR 285              Zwiener

Commending Kimberly Shappley for her advocacy in behalf of the transgender youth community in Texas.

HR 287              Holland

Congratulating Melaney McDaniel Loar of Rockwall on her induction into the Sterling College Athletics Hall of Fame.

HR 288              Burrows

Congratulating Karey Barton on his retirement from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.

HR 289              Raymond

Recognizing November 8, 2021, as USA Savate World Pugilist Hall of Fame Day.

HR 290              Leach

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Texas Bar College.

HR 291              Guillen

Congratulating Live Oak County Judge Jim Huff on his retirement.

HR 292              Morrison

Commemorating the 125th anniversary of the city of Nordheim.

HR 294              Guillen

Congratulating Emilio Garza on his retirement as the Precinct 4 commissioner of the Live Oak County Commissioners Court.

HR 295              Guillen

Congratulating Donna Mills on her retirement from the Live Oak County Commissioners Court.


********** MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS **********

HCR 17              Craddick

In memory of James Coley Cowden.

HR 125              Lopez

In memory of Freddie Alonzo Rangel of San Antonio.

HR 126              Lopez

In memory of the Reverend Dr. Aristide Brown Sr.

HR 130              Lopez

In memory of Louis Guerra Gonzaba Sr. of San Antonio.

HR 132              Herrero

In memory of Leonel Rios Sr. of Taft.

HR 133              White

In memory of Robert Charles Thomas.

HR 134              Morrison

In memory of Russell Charles Janecka of Victoria.

HR 142              Kacal

In memory of Phillip J. "Phil" Gerik of Waco.

HR 143              Turner, Chris

In memory of Shirley Ann Johnson.

HR 145              Herrero

In memory of Lena D. Wilson.

HR 146              Darby

In memory of Byron E. "Sonny" Cleere of San Angelo.

HR 148              Wu

In memory of Manuel Valdes "Manny" LaFont Jr.

HR 150              Ramos

In memory of Eroletta Piasczyk.

HR 160              Kacal

In memory of Chantal Vessali of College Station.

HR 243              Oliverson

In memory of Joseph Ralph Beatty.

HR 245              Wu

In memory of Nick Rodriguez of Pasadena.

HR 246              Wu

In memory of Fnan Measho of Houston.

HR 247              Wu

In memory of Eric Augustine Orduna of Houston.

HR 251              González, Mary / González, Jessica / Zwiener / Johnson, Julie

In memory of transgender advocate and journalist Monica Roberts of Houston.

HR 257              White

In memory of Danny "Bear" Williams of the Alabama-Coushatta Reservation.

HR 261              Price

In memory of Starling Thomas Morris of Amarillo.

HR 271              Guillen

In memory of Cruz Cervantes of Raymondville.

HR 277              Ortega

In memory of The University of Texas at El Paso president emerita Dr. Diana Natalicio.

HR 279              Guillen

In memory of Lafayette "Tres" Moore III.

HR 280              Guillen

In memory of Irene Lucy Lorrine Mlcak of Sealy.

HR 293              Guillen

In memory of Duval County judge Gilbert N. Saenz.

SCR 4               Hughes

In memory of Billy Ray Herring.

SCR 6               Hughes

In memory of Marice Densal Wilson.

SCR 7               Hughes

In memory of James W. Odom.

SCR 8               Hughes

In memory of Linda Gay Galbraith Wall.