Bill Text: TX HR376 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of former Pharr mayor A. C. "Beto" Jaime.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-03-29 - Reported enrolled [HR376 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR376-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 376 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The citizens of Pharr lost an esteemed civic leader | ||
| with the death of A. C. Jaime on July 23, 2020, at the age of 84; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Premont on May 10, 1936, "Beto" Jaime was the | ||
| son of Emanuel Jaime and Virginia Casares and the stepson of | ||
| Hortencio Villarreal, and he was raised with the companionship of | ||
| three siblings, Reynaldo, Raul, and Beatrice; he attended the | ||
| University of Houston and went on to earn a degree in accounting | ||
| from Pan American College; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to enjoying a long and successful career | ||
| as a CPA, Mr. Jaime took an active role in his community; in 1972, | ||
| he was elected as the first Hispanic mayor of Pharr, and during his | ||
| six years in office, he and his administration helped ease | ||
| heightened racial tensions in the city following the 1971 Pharr | ||
| riot; he was also instrumental in establishing the position of city | ||
| manager and in obtaining a permit for the Pharr-Reynosa | ||
| International Bridge; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Jaime further benefited area residents through | ||
| his leadership roles with the McAllen Jaycees, the Lower Rio Grande | ||
| Valley Development Council, Amigos Del Valle, and the Vannie | ||
| E. Cook Jr. Cancer Foundation; moreover, he gave back to his church | ||
| community as parish council president of St. Margaret Mary Catholic | ||
| Church in Pharr; a Texas 5K race walking champion and Senior | ||
| Olympics qualifier, he also served as the founding president of the | ||
| South Texas Walking Club and as the national head coach of the USA | ||
| Track & Field junior race walking team; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In recognition of his many accomplishments, | ||
| Mr. Jaime was named the Pharr Citizen of the Year in 2000, and he | ||
| received a Distinguished Service Award from the Rio Grande Valley | ||
| Sports Hall of Fame; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Above all else, Mr. Jaime was devoted to his wife, | ||
| Dora, and their children, Adalberto, Jorge, Linda, Rene, Doreen, | ||
| and Jaime; with the passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his | ||
| family grow to include 21 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; | ||
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| WHEREAS, Though it is impossible to gauge the full effect of | ||
| one person's life, some individuals leave their unmistakable mark | ||
| on the world as they move through it, and Beto Jaime's contributions | ||
| will long resonate in the Pharr community and beyond; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of A. C. Jaime and | ||
| extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; 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 | ||
| A. C. Jaime. | ||
| Canales | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 376 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 25, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
