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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The citizens of Pharr lost an esteemed civic leader |
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with the death of A. C. Jaime on July 23, 2020, at the age of 84; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Premont on May 10, 1936, "Beto" Jaime was the |
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son of Emanuel Jaime and Virginia Casares and the stepson of |
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Hortencio Villarreal, and he was raised with the companionship of |
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three siblings, Reynaldo, Raul, and Beatrice; he attended the |
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University of Houston and went on to earn a degree in accounting |
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from Pan American College; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to enjoying a long and successful career |
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as a CPA, Mr. Jaime took an active role in his community; in 1972, |
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he was elected as the first Hispanic mayor of Pharr, and during his |
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six years in office, he and his administration helped ease |
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heightened racial tensions in the city following the 1971 Pharr |
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riot; he was also instrumental in establishing the position of city |
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manager and in obtaining a permit for the Pharr-Reynosa |
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International Bridge; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Jaime further benefited area residents through |
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his leadership roles with the McAllen Jaycees, the Lower Rio Grande |
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Valley Development Council, Amigos Del Valle, and the Vannie |
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E. Cook Jr. Cancer Foundation; moreover, he gave back to his church |
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community as parish council president of St. Margaret Mary Catholic |
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Church in Pharr; a Texas 5K race walking champion and Senior |
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Olympics qualifier, he also served as the founding president of the |
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South Texas Walking Club and as the national head coach of the USA |
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Track & Field junior race walking team; and |
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WHEREAS, In recognition of his many accomplishments, |
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Mr. Jaime was named the Pharr Citizen of the Year in 2000, and he |
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received a Distinguished Service Award from the Rio Grande Valley |
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Sports Hall of Fame; and |
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WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Jaime was devoted to his wife, |
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Dora, and their children, Adalberto, Jorge, Linda, Rene, Doreen, |
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and Jaime; with the passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his |
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family grow to include 21 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of |
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one person's life, some individuals leave their unmistakable mark |
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on the world as they move through it, and Beto Jaime's contributions |
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will long resonate in the Pharr community and beyond; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of A. C. Jaime and |
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extend sincere condolences 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 |
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A. C. Jaime. |