Bill Text: TX HR2847 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Judge Samuel Loyd Neal, Jr., of Corpus Christi on his receipt of a 2013 Educational Leader Award from the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Founding Chapter of the American GI Forum of Texas.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-30 - Reported enrolled [HR2847 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR2847-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 2847 |
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WHEREAS, Judge Samuel Loyd Neal, Jr., was honored with a 2013 | ||
Educational Leader Award from the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Founding | ||
Chapter of the American GI Forum of Texas on May 9, 2013; and | ||
WHEREAS, The American GI Forum was organized in Corpus | ||
Christi in 1948 by army veteran Dr. Hector P. Garcia to promote | ||
equality for Hispanic American service members; the AGIF has since | ||
been at the forefront of civil rights struggles and today supports | ||
several key programs with a focus on Hispanic education, veterans | ||
outreach, and employment; the group's inaugural chapter in Corpus | ||
Christi, named for its founder, annually recognizes area leaders in | ||
education; and | ||
WHEREAS, Judge Neal served more than a quarter-century as an | ||
adjunct professor of insurance at Texas A&M University-Corpus | ||
Christi, and he is an inspiring example of civic engagement as well; | ||
elected four times as mayor of the city, he is now serving his | ||
second term as a Nueces County judge; this dynamic Texan has further | ||
given back as president of the Texas Municipal League, as chair of | ||
the Corpus Christi Economic Development Corporation, as chair of | ||
the local chamber of commerce, and as chair of the Art Museum of | ||
South Texas; he is respected for his military experience, including | ||
more than 30 years in the active army and Army Reserve, and he was | ||
appointed by Governor George W. Bush to the Texas Strategic | ||
Military Planning Commission in 1997 and reappointed by Governor | ||
Rick Perry to the Texas Military Preparedness Commission in 2005; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, Judge Neal has demonstrated an outstanding | ||
commitment to making Corpus Christi an even better place in which to | ||
live and work, and this award justly recognizes his numerous | ||
accomplishments in behalf of his fellow residents; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Judge Samuel Loyd Neal, Jr., on his | ||
receipt of a 2013 Educational Leader Award from the Dr. Hector | ||
P. Garcia Founding Chapter of the American GI Forum of Texas and | ||
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success with his | ||
important work; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Judge Neal as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Herrero | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 2847 was adopted by the House on May | ||
26, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||