Bill Text: TX HR146 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session | Introduced
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Bill Title: In memory of Joaquin Villarreal III of Robstown.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-08 - Reported enrolled [HR146 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR146-Introduced.html
Bill Title: In memory of Joaquin Villarreal III of Robstown.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-09-08 - Reported enrolled [HR146 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR146-Introduced.html
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By: Herrero | H.R. No. 146 |
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WHEREAS, The city of Robstown lost an esteemed public servant | ||
with the death of Joaquin Villarreal III on May 27, 2020, at the age | ||
of 75; and | ||
WHEREAS, Joaquin Villarreal III was born in Robstown on | ||
January 25, 1945, to Joaquin and Maria Magdalena Villarreal, and he | ||
grew up with four sisters and one brother; after graduating from | ||
Robstown High School, he joined the U.S. Air Force, where he | ||
specialized in jet engine mechanics and served a tour of duty in | ||
Vietnam; returning to civilian life, he earned his associate's | ||
degree from Del Mar College, his bachelor's degree in history and | ||
government from The University of Texas at Austin, and his law | ||
degree from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern | ||
University; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the course of his long career in the public | ||
sector, Judge Villarreal served as assistant district attorney of | ||
Nueces County, as a Nueces County commissioner, and as judge of the | ||
County Court at Law 3, before retiring as judge of the 347th | ||
District Court in 2000; in retirement, he continued to serve as | ||
local presiding judge of the Nueces County Juvenile Board and as | ||
visiting judge of the 5th Administrative Judicial Region until | ||
2014; and | ||
WHEREAS, A leader in his community, Judge Villarreal was | ||
active with CASA, Scouts BSA, and the Chicano Law Students; he also | ||
generously supported such organizations as the Robstown Volunteer | ||
Fire Department, the Women's Shelter of South Texas, and the Food | ||
Bank of Corpus Christi, among many others; and | ||
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Judge Villarreal enjoyed the | ||
love and support of his wife, Yolanda Villarreal, with whom he | ||
shared 56 years; he was the proud father of a son, Mario Javier | ||
Villarreal, who preceded him in death; and | ||
WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and his community, | ||
Joaquin Villarreal III made a meaningful difference in the lives of | ||
his loved ones and fellow citizens alike, and his contributions | ||
will be remembered for years to come; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
of Joaquin Villarreal III and extend heartfelt sympathy to his | ||
relatives and friends; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Joaquin | ||
Villarreal III. |