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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with the |
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passing of Fred G. Rodriguez of San Antonio on May 18, 2019, at the |
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age of 79; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Dr. Mamiliano Juan and Rebecca Garza |
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Rodriguez on October 10, 1939, in Rio Grande City, Fred Rodriguez |
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grew up with five siblings, Evangeline, Judy, Jim, Dolores, and |
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Marty; an alumnus of Texas A&M University, he went on to earn a |
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juris doctor degree from The University of Texas at Austin and to |
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serve in the U.S. Army; and |
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WHEREAS, In the course of a successful career in law that |
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spanned more than half a century, Mr. Rodriguez worked in the Bexar |
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County Criminal District Attorney's Office and the U.S. Attorney's |
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Office, where he was the first assistant for the Western District of |
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Texas; in 1987, he became the first Hispanic to be elected Bexar |
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County criminal district attorney; over the years, he received |
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commendations from the U.S. Attorney General's Office, the U.S. |
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Postal Service, and the FBI; and |
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WHEREAS, In 1978, Mr. Rodriguez married the former Carolyn |
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Walker, and the couple enjoyed four decades of love and |
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companionship; Mr. Rodriguez took great pride in his two children, |
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Sabrina and Travis, and he doted on his grandson, Frederic; a |
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lifelong athlete, he competed in the Senior Olympics for many |
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years; and |
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WHEREAS, While the death of Fred Rodriguez brings |
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immeasurable sorrow to his family and friends, he leaves behind a |
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legacy that will long be treasured by all those who held him dear; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of th |
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e 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Fred G. Rodriguez and |
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extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Fred |
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Rodriguez. |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Guerra |
Noble |
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Bailes |
Hernandez |
Patterson |
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Bell of Kaufman |
Hinojosa |
Perez |
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Bell of Montgomery |
Holland |
Phelan |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
E. Johnson of Dallas |
Reynolds |
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Bowers |
J. Johnson of Dallas |
Rodriguez |
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Buckley |
Johnson of Harris |
Romero, Jr. |
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Burns |
King of Hemphill |
Rosenthal |
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Burrows |
King of Parker |
Sanford |
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Button |
King of Uvalde |
Schaefer |
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Canales |
Kuempel |
Sherman, Sr. |
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Capriglione |
Lambert |
Shine |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lucio III |
Thierry |
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Davis of Harris |
Martinez |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Dean |
Martinez Fischer |
Thompson of Harris |
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Deshotel |
Metcalf |
Tinderholt |
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Dutton |
Meza |
Turner of Dallas |
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Farrar |
Middleton |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Gervin-Hawkins |
Muñoz, Jr. |
Wray |
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González of Dallas |
Murr |
Zedler |
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González of El Paso |
Neave |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2148 was unanimously adopted by a rising |
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vote of the House on May 26, 2019. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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