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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas Environmental Health Association South |
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Texas Chapter 20th Annual Educational Conference is taking place |
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from December 6 through 8, 2023, providing a fitting opportunity to |
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recognize the chapter's president, Jose Victor Baldovinos; and |
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WHEREAS, Victor Baldovinos has enjoyed a rewarding career as |
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the first environmental health director for the City of South Padre |
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Island; his many responsibilities have included overseeing a wide |
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range of projects and programs, including those for Code |
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Enforcement, Animal Control, and Health Inspections, and he has |
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helped neighboring communities establish their own environmental |
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health departments; and |
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WHEREAS, During his first year in public service, |
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Mr. Baldovinos recognized a need for environmental health training |
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programs in the Rio Grande Valley area; he joined TEHA and began |
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organizing local conferences, and over the past two decades, his |
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training events have attracted countless attendees from across the |
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state; in addition, he has served as president of TEHA and of the |
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organization's South Texas Chapter; he has also been involved in a |
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number of other professional and civic organizations, and he has |
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held leadership positions with the Port Isabel Housing Authority, |
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Volunteer Fire Department, and Historical Museum, as well as the |
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Knights of Columbus Council No. 4779 and the Laguna Madre Golf |
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Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Among his many achievements, Mr. Baldovinos |
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received the Certificate of Merit from the National Environmental |
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Health Association, the Members Spotlight and Presidents Awards |
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from TEHA, the Founder Recognition Award from the Valley |
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Environmental Coalition, and the Ruth Hendy Award from the |
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Mid-Continental Association of Food & Drug Officials; he holds a |
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bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies with honors from The |
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University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; and |
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WHEREAS, Victor Baldovinos has greatly benefited the South |
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Padre community and the TEHA South Texas Chapter through his |
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skilled leadership, and it is a pleasure to join in honoring him for |
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his commitment to excellence; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 4th |
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Called Session, hereby honor Jose Victor Baldovinos on his work as |
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environmental health director for the City of South Padre Island |
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and as president of the TEHA South Texas Chapter and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in his important work; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Baldovinos as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas Senate. |