Bill Text: TX HR112 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Ricardo "Cuate" Santos on his retirement as chief photographer for the Laredo Morning Times.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-18 - Reported enrolled [HR112 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR112-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 112 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Ricardo "Cuate" Santos retired as chief | ||
| photographer of the Laredo Morning Times on December 31, 2020, | ||
| drawing to a close an exceptional career with the newspaper that | ||
| spanned nearly four decades; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Greatly admired for his artistry and skill, Cuate | ||
| Santos has captured the essence of the border town in which he was | ||
| born and raised, documenting myriad civic, sports, and political | ||
| events; over the years, his assignments have included photographing | ||
| high-profile athletes and political figures, including Mexican and | ||
| U.S. presidents, and such events as the Jalapeño Festival; a | ||
| self-taught photographer who never took a formal class, he mastered | ||
| lighting and composition early on, and his images have appeared in a | ||
| number of prestigious national and international publications; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Santos graduated from Martin High School and | ||
| went on to attend Laredo Junior College, where he began his work as | ||
| a photographer with the McIntosh Express; he joined the staff of the | ||
| Laredo Morning Times in the early 1980s; he was recently recognized | ||
| by the Webb County Commissioners Court for his many years of | ||
| dedicated service to the region; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Retirement will afford Mr. Santos more time to spend | ||
| with his family, which includes his wife, Norma, his daughters, | ||
| Andrea and Amanda, and his granddaughters, Olivia and Eva; he also | ||
| plans to volunteer more in the community and to continue | ||
| photographing Laredo; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Known for his professionalism, his low-key manner, | ||
| and his good humor, Cuate Santos has chronicled the lives of his | ||
| fellow residents for 39 years, and in so doing, he has created a | ||
| rich and compelling visual record of life in South Texas; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Ricardo "Cuate" Santos on his | ||
| retirement as chief photographer for the Laredo Morning Times 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 Mr. Santos as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Raymond | ||
| King of Uvalde | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 112 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 10, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
