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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Trey Mendez is concluding his tenure as mayor of |
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Brownsville in May 2023, and this occasion provides a fitting |
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opportunity to recognize his tireless work in behalf of area |
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residents; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Brownsville, Mr. Mendez was sworn into |
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office on July 2, 2019, following nine years of dedicated service as |
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a trustee at Texas Southmost College; the second youngest mayor in |
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the history of the city, he has spearheaded a number of initiatives |
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to boost economic development, invest in infrastructure, and |
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increase quality of life; and |
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WHEREAS, During his tenure, Mayor Mendez has made broadband |
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connectivity a priority for Brownsville, which was named the |
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least-connected community in the U.S. prior to his election; in |
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July 2022, the City of Brownsville signed a public-private |
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partnership to create BTX Fiber, a citywide broadband |
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infrastructure initiative that will provide more than 90 miles of |
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fiber; moreover, Mayor Mendez has been integral to helping the city |
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become a hub for innovation and aerospace; today, Brownsville is |
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home to SpaceX, a Tesla service and delivery center, Spaced |
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Ventures, and the Space Channel; and |
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WHEREAS, In September 2021, Mayor Mendez was one of 37 mayors |
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from around the world selected to participate in the Bloomberg |
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Harvard City Leadership Initiative, and he served as a panelist and |
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participant at the prestigious Yale Mayors College in 2021 and |
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2022; his many accolades include the New Century Cities Change |
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Maker Award and selection as an Outstanding Rising Leader by |
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NewDEAL; and |
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WHEREAS, Mayor Mendez graduated from the Gladys Porter High |
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School of Technology and went on to receive a bachelor's degree from |
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The University of Texas at Brownsville and a juris doctor degree |
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from The University of Texas School of Law; he has litigated |
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thousands of cases during his legal career and is a former council |
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member of the Insurance Law Section of the State Bar of Texas; in |
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addition, he is a member of the Brownsville Public Utilities Board |
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and the Workforce Solutions Cameron County Board, and in 2018, he |
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cofounded Dodici Pizza and Wine, which is located in historic |
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downtown Brownsville; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his visionary leadership, Trey Mendez has |
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helped to build an even more prosperous future for the citizens of |
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Brownsville, and the impact of his achievements will resonate for |
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years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Trey Mendez for his outstanding record of |
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public service and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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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 Mayor Mendez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |