Bill Text: TX HR1669 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Andrew Perez on his receipt of a 2017-2018 Joe A. Gonzalez (JAG) Education Is Our Freedom GED College Scholarship.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-11 - Reported enrolled [HR1669 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR1669-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1669 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Andrew Perez of Corpus Christi is being awarded a | ||
| 2017-2018 Joe A. Gonzalez (JAG) Education Is Our Freedom GED | ||
| College Scholarship; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Perez attends University of the Incarnate Word, | ||
| where he is studying business management and information systems; | ||
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| WHEREAS, The Education Is Our Freedom scholarship program was | ||
| founded by Joe Gonzalez, a longtime public servant and advocate for | ||
| education; Mr. Gonzalez is currently serving his second term as | ||
| Nueces County commissioner for Precinct 2, having first been | ||
| elected to that office in 2010; he previously worked for more than | ||
| two decades with the United States Department of Justice, and after | ||
| retiring from the DOJ in 1999, he spent nine years as justice of the | ||
| peace for Precinct 1, Place 1, in Nueces County; he created the | ||
| Education Is Our Freedom program in memory of the late Drs. Hector | ||
| P. Garcia, Cleo Garcia, and Xico Garcia, and since its | ||
| establishment in 2005, some 1,165 scholarships have been awarded; | ||
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| WHEREAS, A most deserving recipient, Andrew Perez is | ||
| demonstrating impressive drive and ability as he works toward his | ||
| scholastic and personal goals, and he may indeed look forward to a | ||
| future bright with promise; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Andrew Perez on his receipt of a | ||
| Joe A. Gonzalez (JAG) Education Is Our Freedom GED College | ||
| Scholarship and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued | ||
| success in all his endeavors; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Perez as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1669 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 4, 2017, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
