Bill Text: TX HR100 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending the Honorable Jose Benito Canales for more than 30 years of service as justice of the peace of Precinct 4 of Duval County.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-05 - Reported enrolled [HR100 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR100-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 100 |
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Jose Benito Canales has distinguished | ||
himself as justice of the peace of Precinct 4 in Duval County for | ||
more than three decades, and his work in behalf of his fellow | ||
citizens is truly deserving of recognition; and | ||
WHEREAS, Jose Canales was born in Oilton and moved to Freer | ||
with his family in 1940; following his graduation from high school | ||
in 1950, he served his country for two years in the United States | ||
Army during the Korean War; he then returned to Texas and went to | ||
work for a local retail store; and | ||
WHEREAS, First appointed to his post as justice of the peace | ||
in 1981, Judge Canales has continually sought ways to make his | ||
office more accessible to the public; he has further benefited | ||
Duval County and surrounding areas through his involvement on the | ||
board of the Community Action Council of South Texas and his work as | ||
a post commander of VFW Post No. 8786; he is also active at | ||
St. Mary's Catholic Church in Freer, where he has served as | ||
president of a mutual-aid society; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Judge Canales enjoys the | ||
love and support of his wife, Barbara, with whom he has shared more | ||
than 55 years of fulfilling partnership; he takes pride in a fine | ||
family that includes three children, Ricardo Canales, who works for | ||
the Department of Human Resources in Tomball, Carolina Canales | ||
Alaniz, a retired teacher, and Corina Canales Reyes, who teaches in | ||
Spring; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through his commitment and leadership, Jose Benito | ||
Canales has helped to make Duval County an even better place in | ||
which to live and work, and his dedicated efforts are a continuing | ||
source of inspiration to all who know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend the Honorable Jose | ||
Benito Canales for his service as justice of the peace of Precinct 4 | ||
in Duval County 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 Judge Canales as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Guillen | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 100 was adopted by the House on June | ||
28, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||