H.R. No. 208

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Geronimo M. Rodriguez Jr. of Austin retired as chief
	advocacy officer of Ascension Texas on January 31, 2025, drawing to
	a close nearly two decades of exemplary service to the health care
	system; and
	WHEREAS, After joining Ascension Texas in 2006, Mr. Rodriguez
	expanded systemwide efforts in such areas as cultural competence,
	workforce development, and civic engagement; his many
	responsibilities included establishing a hospital-based violence
	intervention program, managing a human trafficking education
	initiative, and serving as executive leader of the emergency
	medical response unit; he previously held prominent roles with the
	White House Office of Legislative Affairs, the Presidential
	Personnel Office, and the U.S. Department of Labor Office of the
	Solicitor; and
	WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Rodriguez has been a
	member of such organizations as the St. Edward's University Board
	of Trustees, the Austin Community Foundation Board of Governors,
	and the Hector and Gloria Lopez Foundation; he has received
	numerous accolades, among them a 2024 Neighborhood Builders award
	from Bank of America and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the
	Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and he was named the
	2023 Legacy Leader by the Young Hispanic Professional Association
	of Austin; in addition, he coauthored the chapter "The Importance
	of Diversity in a Healthcare Organization" from the book Hospitals:
	What They Are and How They Work; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Alamo, Mr. Rodriguez graduated from
	St. Edward's University; he went on to attend the Maxwell School of
	Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University and earn his
	juris doctor degree from The University of Texas at Austin School of
	Law; and
	WHEREAS, Through his dedication, professionalism, and
	commitment to excellence, Geronimo Rodriguez has greatly benefited
	his fellow Texans, and he may indeed reflect with pride on a career
	well spent as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life;
	now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Geronimo M. Rodriguez Jr. on his
	retirement as chief advocacy officer of Ascension Texas and extend
	to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Rodriguez as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Flores
	Howard
	Cole
	Goodwin
	Hinojosa
	Burrows Guerra Morales Shaw
	Alders Guillen Morgan
	Allen Harless Muñoz
	Anchía Harris Noble
	Ashby Harris Davila Olcott
	Barry Harrison Oliverson
	Bell of Kaufman Hayes Ordaz
	Bell of Montgomery Hefner Orr
	Bernal Hernandez Patterson
	Bhojani Hickland Paul
	Bonnen Hinojosa Perez of El Paso
	Bowers Holt Perez of Harris
	Bryant Hopper Phelan
	Buckley Howard Pierson
	Bucy Hull Plesa
	Bumgarner Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Cain Johnson Richardson
	Campos Jones of Dallas Rodríguez Ramos
	Canales Jones of Harris Romero
	Capriglione Kerwin Rose
	Cole King Rosenthal
	Collier Kitzman Schatzline
	Cook LaHood Schofield
	Cortez Lalani Schoolcraft
	Craddick Lambert Shaheen
	Cunningham Landgraf Shofner
	Curry Leach Simmons
	Darby Leo Wilson Slawson
	A. Davis of Dallas Little Smithee
	Y. Davis of Dallas Longoria Spiller
	Dean Lopez of Bexar Swanson
	DeAyala Lopez of Cameron Talarico
	Dorazio Louderback Tepper
	Dutton Lowe Thompson
	Dyson Lozano Tinderholt
	Fairly Lujan Toth
	Flores Luther Troxclair
	Frank Manuel Turner
	Gámez Martinez VanDeaver
	Garcia of Bexar Martinez Fischer Vasut
	Garcia of Dallas McLaughlin Villalobos
	Garcia Hernandez McQueeney Virdell
	Gates Metcalf Vo
	Gerdes Meyer Walle
	Geren Meza Ward Johnson
	Gervin-Hawkins Money Wharton
	González of Dallas Moody Wilson
	González of El Paso Morales of Harris Wu
	Goodwin Morales of Maverick Zwiener
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 208 was adopted by the House on February
	12, 2025, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House