Bill Text: TX HR2311 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Richard Rodriguez of Houston.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-31 - Reported enrolled [HR2311 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR2311-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2311 |
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WHEREAS, Memories of a life well lived remain to comfort the | ||
family and friends of Richard Rodriguez of Houston, who passed away | ||
on May 14, 2017, at the age of 64; and | ||
WHEREAS, Rick Rodriguez was born on June 4, 1952, in Houston, | ||
and he grew up in the Near Northside neighborhood, where he remained | ||
a proud resident for most of his life; he attended Jeff Davis High | ||
School and graduated as a member of the Class of 1970; and | ||
WHEREAS, Active in his community, Mr. Rodriguez participated | ||
in numerous political campaigns by walking the block, hanging | ||
signs, and working the polls at Moody Park and his alma mater; he | ||
was also a valued congregant of Holy Name Catholic Church, which he | ||
served as an usher and as a volunteer cook for church bazaars, and | ||
he gave generously of his time and energy to the Knights of Columbus | ||
Council No. 8247; in his leisure hours, he enjoyed dancing and | ||
listening to Tejano music; and | ||
WHEREAS, An easygoing and fun-loving man, Rick Rodriguez | ||
possessed a generosity of spirit that expressed itself in myriad | ||
ways, and he will long be remembered with deep affection by all who | ||
had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Richard Rodriguez and | ||
extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his | ||
mother, Consuelo Rodriguez Contreras; to his sisters, Irma Rach and | ||
her husband, Bill, and Silvia Trevino and her husband, Victor; to | ||
his brother, David Rodriguez, and his wife, Diane; to his many | ||
nieces and nephews; and to his other 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 Rick | ||
Rodriguez. | ||
Farrar | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2311 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
rising vote of the House on May 25, 2017. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||