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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Phillip Saenz Cruz Jr. has greatly benefited the |
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residents of House District 42 through more than three decades of |
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service to State Representative Richard Peña Raymond; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Bryan, Mr. Cruz is a longtime friend of |
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the Raymond family and earned the nicknamed "Stick" for his tall, |
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slender physique; during Representative Raymond's first campaign, |
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Mr. Cruz offered vital support by knocking on doors, delivering and |
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installing campaign signs, collecting signatures, driving buses of |
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volunteers, and delivering refreshments to events; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Cruz has continued to pitch in enthusiastically |
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during every subsequent campaign season; moreover, he helps out in |
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the Capitol office throughout the year and often lends a hand in the |
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district office or wherever else he is needed; he also drives |
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Representative Raymond in the annual Washington's Birthday |
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Celebration Parade in Laredo; and |
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WHEREAS, A talented second baseman in his youth, Mr. Cruz is |
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an avid sports fan and shares with the representative a deep |
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admiration for the Houston Astros, Dallas Cowboys, Texas A&M |
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Aggies, and Texas Longhorns; by profession, he is the owner of an |
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Austin-area business, Pine Top Trucking; in all his endeavors, he |
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enjoys the love and encouragement of his wife, Lucky Urias, who he |
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met at a fundraising event; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his dedication and his willingness to take |
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on a wide variety of responsibilities, Phillip Cruz has provided |
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valuable assistance to Representative Raymond and his staff, and he |
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is indeed deserving of special recognition for his efforts; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Phillip Saenz Cruz Jr. for his many years |
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of work in the office of State Representative Richard Peña Raymond |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Cruz as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |