Bill Text: TX SR409 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled

Texas Senate Resolution 409

Bill Title: In memory of Enrique C. González.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-04-13 - Reported enrolled [SR409 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-SR409-Enrolled.html


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 409


	In Memory
	of
	Henry González

	WHEREAS, The citizens of Brownsville lost an esteemed
	community leader with the passing of former mayor Enrique C.
	González on March 24, 2023, at the age of 87; and

	WHEREAS, The son of Maria and Emilio González, Henry
	González was born in San Benito on November 29, 1935, and he grew
	up with the companionship of seven siblings, Reynaldo, Gloria,
	Maria, Delia, Emiliano, Carlos, and Carmen; in his youth, he
	learned the value of hard work through part-time jobs on his
	family's farm; he graduated in 1954 from Saint Joseph Academy,
	where he played on the football and basketball teams, and he went
	on to earn a degree in business marketing from the Agricultural
	and Mechanical College of Texas in 1958; he was a member of the
	Corps of Cadets in the C-Field Artillery outfit during his years
	in College Station; and

	WHEREAS, Mr. González worked in the cotton industry and
	traveled across the U.S. before joining the Brownsville
	Independent School District in 1962; over the course of his 13-year
	tenure, he served as an educator and later as the district's
	director of transportation and supplies; he became a trustee on the
	school board in 1975, and his achievements in that role included
	serving as president, securing passage of bond proposals, and
	guiding the construction of new schools; he later embarked on a
	rewarding career with the Oyster Bar restaurant, and he played an
	instrumental role in managing its Rio Grande Valley expansion as
	well as its location on Paredes Line Road; and

	WHEREAS, In the early 1990s, Mr. González returned to
	public office, first winning election as a Brownsville city
	commissioner and later as mayor, serving in each role for five
	years; under his able leadership, the city acquired a new city
	hall facility, completed construction of the Veterans
	International Bridge at Los Tomates, and established a Sister
	City relationship with Matamoros; he also guided Brownsville
	through a period of economic growth, and he played an
	instrumental role in promoting the Make a Difference Day
	community cleanup initiative; and

	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. González benefited from
	the love and support of his wife, Mary Lou, with whom he shared a
	fulfilling marriage that spanned 65 years; he took great pride in
	his children, Henry, Cissie, Lettie, Magda, and Justo, and over
	the years, his treasured family grew to include six grandchildren
	and four great-grandchildren; throughout his life, he found
	strength in his Catholic faith; and
	WHEREAS, A devoted family man, a hard-working public
	servant, and an accomplished business leader, Henry González
	lived a rich and purposeful life, and he leaves behind a record of
	service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now,
	therefore, be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Enrique C.
	González and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn his
	passing; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
	this day, it do so in memory of Henry González.

	LaMantia



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on April 13, 2023, by a
		rising vote.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate