H.R. No. 487
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their
  memories of Charles Ponzio Jr. of Austin, who died on July 16, 2020,
  at the age of 67; and
         WHEREAS, A native of El Paso, Charlie Ponzio was born on March
  9, 1953, to Margarita Perez and Carlos Ponzio, and he grew up in
  Silver City, New Mexico, with six siblings; the family eventually
  returned to El Paso, and after graduating from Ysleta High School,
  Mr. Ponzio embarked on a successful career in commercial real
  estate; he held a number of national commercial real estate
  management and brokerage certifications, and he was president of
  the El Paso chapter of CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment
  Member) in both 1987 and 1993; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Ponzio expended much of his time and energy in
  behalf of his community; he served as president of the Downtown
  Sertoma Club, helped establish the White Collar Industry Task
  Force, and became founding president of the El Paso Hispanic
  Chamber of Commerce in 1990; he also served on the El Paso Plan
  Commission under three different mayors, chaired the Hispanic
  Leadership Institute and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Education
  Foundation, and ran for Congress in 1992; after moving to Austin in
  1997, he worked to support the residents of the Dove Springs
  neighborhood; and
         WHEREAS, Devoted to his children and his grandchildren,
  Mr. Ponzio delighted in sharing his life and interests with them;
  he took great pleasure in fine dining, salsa dancing, critiquing
  movies, storytelling, and experiencing new music; and
         WHEREAS, Blessed with a lively curiosity and keen intellect,
  Charlie Ponzio never stopped learning and evolving, and he leaves
  behind a legacy of hard work, service to others, and joie de vivre
  that will continue to inspire all who knew and loved him; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Charles Ponzio Jr.
  and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family: to his
  children, Sunday, Eric, Carlo, Maria, Audrey, and Joseph; to his
  grandchildren, Aidan, Ezra, Mia, Dante, and Joshua; to his ex-wife,
  Deborah; to his siblings, Joel, Sam, Bruce, Carla, Laura, and
  Marissa; and to his other relatives and friends; 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 Charles
  Ponzio Jr.
 
  Fierro
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 487 was unanimously adopted by a
  rising vote of the House on April 9, 2021.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House