Bill Text: TX HR623 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Abel Alonzo of Corpus Christi.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-03-22 - Reported enrolled [HR623 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR623-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 623 | ||
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| WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to | ||
| a close with the passing of Abel Alonzo of Corpus Christi on October | ||
| 14, 2017, at the age of 70; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Jesse Alonzo Sr. and Valentina Mosqueda, | ||
| Abel Alonzo was born in Corpus Christi on May 30, 1947, and he grew | ||
| up with three brothers, Rey, Jesse, and Pete, and three sisters, | ||
| Mary Elena, Rafaela, and Victoria; and | ||
| WHEREAS, When a gang-related shooting left Mr. Alonzo | ||
| paralyzed at the age of 17, he responded to the challenge with | ||
| courage, compassion, and resolve, becoming a tireless advocate for | ||
| people with disabilities and vulnerable youth; he earned a degree | ||
| in mental health from Del Mar College and a bachelor's degree in | ||
| sociology from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; subsequently, | ||
| he pursued postgraduate studies and completed Dale Carnegie | ||
| Training and a training program in American Disability Act Access | ||
| Awareness and Advocacy; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Alonzo established the I Believe in Me | ||
| Foundation in 2012 to educate young people about the dangers of | ||
| drugs and gang violence and to provide college scholarships to | ||
| at-risk high school seniors; he served on the boards of Mental | ||
| Health and Mental Retardation of Nueces County, the Corpus Christi | ||
| Regional Transportation Authority, and Accessible Communities, and | ||
| he was also involved in such organizations as the Optimist Club, the | ||
| Westside Business Association, the American GI Forum Council No. 1 | ||
| Founder's Chapter, and LULAC Council No. 1; in addition, he was an | ||
| active member of Nueva Esperanza Iglesia Cristiana; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Abel Alonzo gave freely of his time and expertise to | ||
| improve the lives of others, and he remains a source of tremendous | ||
| inspiration to those who were privileged enough to know him; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Abel Alonzo 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 Abel | ||
| Alonzo. | ||
| Herrero | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 623 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 21, 2019. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
