Bill Text: TX HR121 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Francisco Guerra, Jr., of Starr County for his achievements in business.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-07-06 - Reported enrolled [HR121 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR121-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 121 |
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WHEREAS, The prosperity of the Lone Star State depends in | ||
large part on the strength and innovative spirit of family-owned | ||
businesses, and Francisco Guerra, Jr., of Starr County has made | ||
valuable contributions for 45 years as the founder of La Rosita | ||
Gravel, Inc.; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in the town of La Rosita, "Chito" Guerra is the | ||
son of Francisco and Constancia Guerra; he began helping his father | ||
as a boy, shining shoes to earn money, and they later teamed up to | ||
sell gravel around Starr County; he left school at 15 to work | ||
full-time and then served his country in France during World War II, | ||
earning a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Guerra studied mechanics after the war and | ||
helped build the power plant and gates for Falcon Dam; for 15 years, | ||
he worked in construction all over the state, and he then went on to | ||
purchase a dump truck and establish La Rosita Gravel; he | ||
demonstrated great ingenuity in building equipment when he could | ||
not afford to buy it, and through thrift, hard work, and | ||
perseverance, this successful entrepreneur today owns a | ||
flourishing company with 14 cement mixers, 4 trucks, an excavator, | ||
a bulldozer, and 2 loaders; giving generously of his resources, he | ||
helped build the parking lot for the Rosita Santa Rosa de Lima | ||
Church; he is devoted to his faith and to a fine family that | ||
includes his beloved wife, Lilia Chito Moreno, and their 11 | ||
children; in his free time, he enjoys dancing and singing; and | ||
WHEREAS, Chito Guerra has won the respect and admiration of | ||
many as a dynamic member of the Starr County business community, and | ||
he may indeed reflect with pride on his accomplishments; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Francisco "Chito" | ||
Guerra, Jr., for his achievements and extend to him sincere best | ||
wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Guerra as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Guillen | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 121 was adopted by the House on June | ||
28, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||