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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of Norberto "Beto" Salinas, the former |
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mayor of Mission, who died on May 25, 2023, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, Norberto Salinas was born in 1946; an exemplary |
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citizen and a dedicated civic leader, his career of public |
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service had a positive and far-reaching impact on the fabric of |
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life in the Rio Grande Valley; and |
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WHEREAS, President of S&F Developers and Builders and a |
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prominent citizen of Mission, Beto served the community for 12 |
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years as the Hidalgo County Commissioner of Precinct Three; in |
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1998, he focused his passion for civil service into a successful |
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run for mayor of Mission, a role in which he served with the |
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highest distinction throughout his two decades in office; Mayor |
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Salinas helped to guide Mission as it emerged into one of the Rio |
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Grande Valley's fastest-growing cities; his policies helped |
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stimulate the local economy by bringing in new business, and he |
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was instrumental in the successful planning and construction of |
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the Anzalduas International Bridge; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Salinas contributed his efforts and |
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expertise to benefit the people of Texas for decades through his |
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service in gubernatorial appointments to the Indigent Health |
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Care Advisory Task Force, the Texas Funeral Commission, and the |
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Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs; a member of |
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the National Association of Hispanic Elected Officials, he |
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served as chairman of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development |
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Council Board of Directors and the Texas Department of |
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Transportation Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy |
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Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, An inductee of the Rio Grande Valley Walk of Fame, |
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Beto extended his community involvement far beyond his |
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responsibilities as an elected official; he was active in such |
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organizations as Mission Helping Hands, Sullivan City Headstart |
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Program, and Mission Boys and Girls Club, and he was honored with |
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multiple awards and accolades including City of Mission Man of |
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the Year, Mr. Mission, and Mission Rotary Club Citizen of the |
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Year; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of strength, compassion, and determination, |
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Beto Salinas was a respected and admired figure in the Mission |
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community as well as in the arenas of public service and |
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policymaking throughout the Rio Grande Valley and the state; he |
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made a positive difference in the lives of countless people |
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through his vision, his integrity, and his commitment to the |
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greater good, and he leaves a lasting legacy of devoted service |
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to the Mission community and to the Lone Star State; his memory |
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will be forever cherished by his family and friends and by all who |
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were privileged to know him and to share in his life; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Norberto Salinas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Beto Salinas. |