Bill Text: TX HR49 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Augustin Rivera Jr. on receiving the 2023 Distinguished Citizen of the Year award from the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2023-12-05 - Reported enrolled [HR49 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR49-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 49 |
|
||
WHEREAS, Augustin Rivera Jr. is receiving the 37th annual | ||
Distinguished Citizen of the Year award from the South Texas | ||
Council Boy Scouts of America on November 30, 2023; and | ||
WHEREAS, The South Texas Council annually recognizes a | ||
resident of the Coastal Bend area who has made significant | ||
contributions to the broader community; this year, Augie Rivera is | ||
being honored for the positive impact he has made in South Texas; | ||
and | ||
WHEREAS, A graduate of Yale University and Stanford Law | ||
School, Mr. Rivera currently serves as general counsel for the | ||
Del Mar College District, where he is also a member of the | ||
president's executive team; his previous experience includes | ||
nearly three decades of service as a civil trial and appellate | ||
lawyer; along the way, he has distinguished himself as chair of the | ||
Texas Board of Law Examiners and as a member of the board of | ||
directors for the National Conference of Bar Examiners and the | ||
National Association of College and University Attorneys; he has | ||
been recognized at the local, state, and national levels for his | ||
professional accomplishments; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Rivera has held leadership positions with | ||
numerous civic organizations, including South Texas Public | ||
Broadcasting, Inc., Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Foundation, Ethics | ||
Commission of the City of Corpus Christi, and the Corpus Christi | ||
Housing Authority; in addition, he has volunteered as a coach for | ||
youth baseball, basketball, and chess; he has been active in the | ||
scouting program, and in 2019, he served as centennial board | ||
president of the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America; among | ||
his many achievements, he received a Silver Beaver Award; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through his outstanding record of service, Augie | ||
Rivera exemplifies the high ideals of the Boy Scouts of America, and | ||
he is indeed worthy of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore, | ||
be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Augustin | ||
Rivera Jr. on receiving the 2023 Distinguished Citizen of the Year | ||
Award from the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America 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. Rivera as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. | ||
Herrero | ||
Hunter | ||
______________________________ | ||
Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 49 was adopted by the House on | ||
December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||