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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 Shelly Cantú-Valdez, who died January |
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12, 2025, at the age of 52; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong Texan, Shelly Cantú was born in Freer |
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on November 18, 1972, to Arnoldo Cantú and Diana Garza; she |
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earned her diploma from Freer High School in 1991, and she |
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pursued higher education at Bee County College and completed a |
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paralegal degree from Texas A&M International University in |
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2004; and |
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WHEREAS, Shelly enjoyed a successful career in public |
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service that included working as an analyst for Immigration and |
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Customs Enforcement, and she was passionate about her role as a |
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paralegal and contributed her expertise and experience as an |
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esteemed staff member with DeSouza Injury Lawyers; and |
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WHEREAS, Compassionate and driven by a desire to improve |
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the lives of vulnerable children, Shelly served on the board of |
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Court Appointed Special Advocates in Duval County, and she was |
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committed to helping others and always willing to assist fellow |
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citizens in need; and |
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WHEREAS, Shelly shared five rewarding years of marriage |
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with her devoted husband, Mariano Valdez III, and she was a |
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loving mother to her four children, Enrique, Alyssa, Daniella, |
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and Kairee; and |
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WHEREAS, A woman of integrity and immeasurable kindness, |
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Shelly was a beloved member of her community, and she leaves |
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behind memories that will long be cherished by all who were |
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privileged to share in her life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Shelly Cantú-Valdez; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her 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 Shelly Cantú-Valdez. |