Bill Text: TX HR249 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Jesse Camarillo for his outstanding record of civic involvement.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-26 - Reported enrolled [HR249 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR249-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 249 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Jesse Camarillo, a small business owner and a | ||
| longtime volunteer, has greatly benefited his community through his | ||
| commitment to a number of important causes; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Camarillo is the owner of Jesse's Home | ||
| Improvement, LLC, which has provided jobs to hundreds of people | ||
| throughout its 14 years in operation; along the way, he has also | ||
| served as a mentor to other aspiring entrepreneurs, and he has set | ||
| an example of good citizenship by giving back to his fellow | ||
| residents in many ways; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A frequent volunteer for schools and churches in | ||
| Brownsville, Mr. Camarillo has organized fundraisers to ensure | ||
| that local children receive the school supplies that they need; he | ||
| has also been a supporter of helping individuals with criminal | ||
| records reintegrate into society, and he has further given | ||
| assistance to projects benefiting military veterans; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The preservation of parklands and native wildlife is | ||
| a cause that has been very close to Mr. Camarillo's heart; he has | ||
| volunteered more than 2,000 hours in behalf of the United States | ||
| Fish and Wildlife Service, during which he has monitored the native | ||
| ocelot population at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge and | ||
| performed research on alligators, deer, and birds; he is also a | ||
| volunteer at the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park, | ||
| where he worked with technical school students from Harlingen to | ||
| survey the battlefield, coordinated with National Parks | ||
| Conservation Association engineers to build a visitor center, and | ||
| served as a civilian project manager; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to these endeavors, Mr. Camarillo has | ||
| been a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party, having | ||
| previously served as a campaign organizer for Bill Clinton in | ||
| Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy, and Starr Counties; he has volunteered | ||
| for many other local campaigns, and his more recent achievements | ||
| have included working on the campaign for Justice Luz Elena Chapa, | ||
| who was elected to the Fourth Court of Appeals in 2013; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Camarillo credits his parents, Castulo and | ||
| Evangelia Camarillo, for teaching him the importance of | ||
| perseverance and compassion toward others, and as a father, he has | ||
| endeavored to pass these lessons down to his two sons, Ryan and | ||
| Kevin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jesse Camarillo has contributed to the betterment of | ||
| his community and state through a lifetime of purposeful endeavor, | ||
| and he has set an inspiring example of generosity and engagement for | ||
| his fellow Texans to follow; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Jesse Camarillo for | ||
| his outstanding record of civic involvement and extend to him | ||
| sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Mr. Camarillo as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Raymond | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 249 was adopted by the House on | ||
| October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
