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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of Baytown lost a beloved civic leader |
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with the passing of former mayor Pedro Cuellar Alfaro on |
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December 11, 2023, at the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Felipe and Victoriana Alfaro, Pedro |
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"Pete" Alfaro was born on August 10, 1940; after graduating from The |
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University of Texas at Austin, he was hired as an electrical |
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engineer by ExxonMobil, where he was employed for more than three |
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decades; he shared a fulfilling 61-year marriage with his wife, |
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Guadalupe, and they were blessed with four children, Debi, who |
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preceded him in death, Priscilla, Sandra, and Paul; offering |
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unconditional support, he attended their activities whenever |
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possible as they grew up and encouraged their friends as well; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Alfaro was elected as Baytown's first Hispanic |
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mayor in 1989, and over the next 11 years, he worked tirelessly for |
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the betterment of his community; his vision, determination, and |
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positive relationships with state officials were instrumental in |
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the completion of the Fred Hartman Bridge over the Houston Ship |
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Channel, and he advocated powerfully for improving other |
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infrastructure; he was a mentor to innumerable people while in |
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office and served in many other leadership roles, including member |
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of the board of San Jacinto Hospital, chair of the board of regents |
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of Lee College, and president of the Rotary Club of Baytown; in |
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addition, he provided his expertise to Bay Area Homeless Services; |
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during 27 years on the board of Houston Methodist Baytown, he |
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chaired the Patient and Family Advisory Council; the hospital named |
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its Lupe and Pete Alfaro Clinical Education and Training Facility |
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in honor of him and his wife, and among other accolades, he was |
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named 2004 Baytown Sun Citizen of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Pete Alfaro made a lasting, positive difference in |
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his community, and those he left behind will forever treasure their |
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memories of his warmth, kindness, and wonderful sense of humor; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature |
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hereby pay tribute to the life of Pedro Cuellar Alfaro and extend |
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sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Guadalupe Alfaro; to his children, Dr. Priscilla Alfaro, Sandra |
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Rodriguez and her husband, Manny, and Paul Alfaro and his wife, |
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Amanda; to his grandchildren, Christopher, Marissa, Austin, |
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Alexis, Mikaela, Emily, Nicholas, and Kelsey; and to his many other |
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relatives and host of friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Pete Alfaro. |