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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of an admired public servant drew to a close |
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with the passing of Palmhurst mayor Ramiro Jose Rodriguez Jr. on |
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April 5, 2022, at the age of 68; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in San Juan on October 16, 1953, to Ramiro and |
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Elvia Rodriguez, Ramiro Rodriguez Jr. grew up with the |
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companionship of five sisters, Gloria, Illiana, Eliseo, Mary, and |
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Carol, and a brother, Frank; he graduated from Peacock Military |
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Academy in San Antonio and earned his bachelor's degree in biology |
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from Pan American University; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rodriguez distinguished himself through his |
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service to the communities of McAllen, Mission, and Pharr, which |
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included work for the Pharr city manager's office; he also pursued a |
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25-year career in pharmaceutical sales for Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, |
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Inc., during which time he earned top awards from the company as one |
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of its most successful employees; and |
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WHEREAS, After retiring from Wyeth, Mr. Rodriguez |
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successfully ran for the office of mayor of Palmhurst; from 1999 |
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until his passing, he guided the growth of the small town into a |
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thriving community, and some of his most significant achievements |
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included overseeing the establishment of the city's first police |
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department and municipal court and attracting major employers to |
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Palmhurst, such as Walmart, H-E-B, and Walgreens, which have |
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greatly added to the quality of life in the area; and |
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WHEREAS, Along the way, Mr. Rodriguez shared his insight for |
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four years as Region 12 director of the Texas Municipal League, in |
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addition to volunteering his time on various other boards and |
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committees; he was an advocate for small cities, and during the |
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COVID-19 pandemic, he fought to ensure that they received a fair |
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allocation of crisis funding; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mayor Rodriguez enjoyed the |
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love and support of his wife of 43 years, Elda Rodriguez, and their |
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son, Ramiro; he was an avid bowler who competed in the Flamingo and |
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Mission Valley Classic League for over 30 years, and he also held |
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membership in the Knights of Columbus, St. Paul's Chapter, and the |
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Rosicrucian Order; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan has left behind a legacy that |
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will long resonate in the communities he served, and he will forever |
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be remembered with deep affection by all who held him close to their |
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hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mayor Ramiro Jose |
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Rodriguez Jr. and extend sincere sympathy to his family, friends, |
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and colleagues; and, be it 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 Ramiro Jose |
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Rodriguez Jr. |