SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 733
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Norberto Salinas
 
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
  commemorates the life of Norberto "Beto" Salinas, the former
  mayor of Mission, who died on May 25, 2023, at the age of 77; and
 
         WHEREAS, Norberto Salinas was born in 1946; an exemplary
  citizen and a dedicated civic leader, his career of public
  service had a positive and far-reaching impact on the fabric of
  life in the Rio Grande Valley; and
 
         WHEREAS, President of S&F Developers and Builders and a
  prominent citizen of Mission, Beto served the community for 12
  years as the Hidalgo County Commissioner of Precinct Three; in
  1998, he focused his passion for civil service into a successful
  run for mayor of Mission, a role in which he served with the
  highest distinction throughout his two decades in office; Mayor
  Salinas helped to guide Mission as it emerged into one of the Rio
  Grande Valley's fastest-growing cities; his policies helped
  stimulate the local economy by bringing in new business, and he
  was instrumental in the successful planning and construction of
  the Anzalduas International Bridge; and
 
         WHEREAS, Mr. Salinas contributed his efforts and expertise
  to benefit the people of Texas for decades through his service in
  gubernatorial appointments to the Indigent Health Care Advisory
  Task Force, the Texas Funeral Commission, and the Texas
  Department of Housing and Community Affairs; a member of the
  National Association of Hispanic Elected Officials, he served as
  chairman of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council Board
  of Directors and the Texas Department of Transportation
  Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee; and
 
         WHEREAS, An inductee of the Rio Grande Valley Walk of Fame,
  Beto extended his community involvement far beyond his
  responsibilities as an elected official; he was active in such
  organizations as Mission Helping Hands, Sullivan City Headstart
  Program, and Mission Boys and Girls Club, and he was honored with
  multiple awards and accolades including City of Mission Man of
  the Year, Mr. Mission, and Mission Rotary Club Citizen of the
  Year; and
 
         WHEREAS, A man of strength, compassion, and determination,
  Beto Salinas was a respected and admired figure in the Mission
  community as well as in the arenas of public service and
  policymaking throughout the Rio Grande Valley and the state; he
  made a positive difference in the lives of countless people
  through his vision, his integrity, and his commitment to the
  greater good, and he leaves a lasting legacy of devoted service
  to the Mission community and to the Lone Star State; his memory
  will be forever cherished by his family and friends and by all who
  were privileged to know him and to share in his life; now,
  therefore, be it
 
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
  Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
  family of Norberto Salinas; and, be it further
 
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
  Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
  memory of Beto Salinas.
 
  Hinojosa
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on May 29, 2023, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate