88S40152 TBO-D
 
  By: Herrero H.R. No. 49
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Augustin Rivera Jr. is receiving the 37th annual
  Distinguished Citizen of the Year award from the South Texas
  Council Boy Scouts of America on November 30, 2023; and
         WHEREAS, The South Texas Council annually recognizes a
  resident of the Coastal Bend area who has made significant
  contributions to the broader community; this year, Augie Rivera is
  being honored for the positive impact he has made in South Texas;
  and
         WHEREAS, A graduate of Yale University and Stanford Law
  School, Mr. Rivera currently serves as general counsel for the
  Del Mar College District, where he is also a member of the
  president's executive team; his previous experience includes
  nearly three decades of service as a civil trial and appellate
  lawyer; along the way, he has distinguished himself as chair of the
  Texas Board of Law Examiners and as a member of the board of
  directors for the National Conference of Bar Examiners and the
  National Association of College and University Attorneys; he has
  been recognized at the local, state, and national levels for his
  professional accomplishments; and
         WHEREAS, Mr. Rivera has held leadership positions with
  numerous civic organizations, including South Texas Public
  Broadcasting, Inc., Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Foundation, Ethics
  Commission of the City of Corpus Christi, and the Corpus Christi
  Housing Authority; in addition, he has volunteered as a coach for
  youth baseball, basketball, and chess; he has been active in the
  scouting program, and in 2019, he served as centennial board
  president of the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America; among
  his many achievements, he received a Silver Beaver Award; and
         WHEREAS, Through his outstanding record of service, Augie
  Rivera exemplifies the high ideals of the Boy Scouts of America, and
  he is indeed worthy of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore,
  be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Augustin
  Rivera Jr. on receiving the 2023 Distinguished Citizen of the Year
  Award from the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America and extend
  to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Mr. Rivera as an expression of high regard by the Texas
  House of Representatives.