SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 383
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Enrique Moreno
 
         WHEREAS, The community of El Paso lost a champion for civil
  rights and social justice with the death of attorney Enrique
  Moreno on October 10, 2019, at the age of 63; and
 
         WHEREAS, Enrique Moreno was born on December 28, 1955, in
  Chihuahua, Mexico, to Enriqueta and Manuel Moreno, and he grew up
  in El Paso with two siblings, Rosa and Manuel; after graduating
  from Austin High School, he earned his bachelor's degree at
  Harvard University and his law degree from Harvard Law School;
  and
 
         WHEREAS, Returning to El Paso, Mr. Moreno joined the law
  firm of Kemp Smith, and in 1999, he opened his own practice,
  handling civil rights, personal injury, and employment law
  cases; in court, he was a powerful advocate for individual rights
  and civic progress; he won a $27.5 million settlement in behalf
  of a woman of Iranian descent who had been racially profiled by an
  airline, and he represented the father of a Guatemalan migrant
  who died in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection;
  and
 
         WHEREAS, Twice nominated to the Fifth Circuit Court of
  Appeals by President Bill Clinton, Mr. Moreno was consistently
  rated as one of the top trial lawyers in El Paso; he was cited as a
  Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly magazine, as a Top Lawyer in
  El Paso by the El Paso Herald-Post survey of state judges, and as
  Lawyer of the Year by the Mexican American Bar Association of El
  Paso, among other accolades; he was a founding member and past
  president of the George A. McAlmon American Inn of Court, and he
  honored his Mexican roots through his service as a consulting
  attorney to the government of Mexico; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. Moreno's many awards included the Albert
  Armendariz Sr. Lifetime Achievement Award from the Mexican
  American Bar Association, the Civil Rights Award from the El Paso
  chapter of the NAACP, the Guadalupe Award for Community Service
  from the Hispanic Leadership Institute, and the Eagle Award for
  Community Advocacy from the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce;
  and
 
         WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Moreno enjoyed the love
  and support of Carla Monsisvais, and he took great pride in his
  son, Enrique Moreno Jr., and his stepchildren, Joe and Anna
  Rodriguez; and
 
         WHEREAS, Enrique Moreno lived a rich and purposeful life
  devoted to serving others and standing up for his ideals, and he
  leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire all those
  who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
  Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Enrique Moreno
  and extend heartfelt sympathy to the members of his family and
  his many friends; and, be it further
 
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
  this day, it do so in memory of Enrique Moreno.
 
  Blanco
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 17, 2021, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate