Bill Text: TX HR120 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Edna and Arnoldo Cantu of Freer for their contributions to their community.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-06 - Reported enrolled [HR120 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR120-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 120 |
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WHEREAS, Edna and Arnoldo Cantu have distinguished | ||
themselves through their service to the residents of Freer and | ||
Duval County; and | ||
WHEREAS, The daughter of Adolfo Vela and Eudelia Vela, Edna | ||
Cantu has worked for the U.S. Postal Service for 32 years and has | ||
been the postmaster of Freer for the past 21 years; in addition, she | ||
was elected to the board of trustees of the Freer Independent School | ||
District in 1988 and served for 22 years, including eight years as | ||
president; during her tenure, a $23 million bond was passed to allow | ||
the completion of major renovations to schools and the construction | ||
of a new administration building; and | ||
WHEREAS, Arnoldo Cantu is the son of Eleodoro Cantu and | ||
Odilia Gonzales; he was a deputy with the Duval County Sheriff's | ||
Office for many years, and since 1987 he has made his living as a | ||
self-employed businessman; he owns the Cantu Tire Center in Freer | ||
as well as Venado Homes, Venado Storage, a car dealership, and two | ||
car washes in Duval County; he has also made his mark as an elected | ||
official, serving on the Freer City Council for two decades and as | ||
an alderman for six years before being elected mayor in 1997; he | ||
spent 14 years in that post, never missing a meeting, and his | ||
accomplishments included helping to secure several million dollars | ||
in grants for the city and overseeing significant improvements to | ||
the local fairgrounds; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. and Mrs. Cantu celebrated their 30th wedding | ||
anniversary on April 27, 2011, and through the years they have had | ||
the pleasure of seeing their family grow to include three children, | ||
Shelly, Jacob, and Jaime, as well as two grandchildren, Enrique and | ||
Alyssa; and | ||
WHEREAS, This inspiring couple are active supporters of the | ||
Freer High School Buckaroos and also sponsor numerous Little League | ||
teams, help fund student scholarships, and support the Freer Fair | ||
Association; they are members of St. Mary's Catholic Church, and | ||
Mrs. Cantu is also a member of the Catholic Daughters of the | ||
Americas; and | ||
WHEREAS, True champions of Freer, Edna and Arnoldo Cantu have | ||
made a positive difference in the lives of their fellow citizens in | ||
countless ways, and they are highly regarded for their civic | ||
engagement; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Edna and Arnoldo | ||
Cantu for their contributions to their community and extend to them | ||
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. and Mrs. Cantu as an expression of high regard by | ||
the Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Guillen | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 120 was adopted by the House on June | ||
28, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||