Bill Text: TX HR99 | 2011 | 82nd Legislature 1st Special | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring the life and legacy of former Starr County sheriff Reymundo Alvarez.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-06-30 - Reported enrolled [HR99 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR99-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 99 |
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WHEREAS, Proud veteran and public servant Reymundo Alvarez of | ||
Roma contributed greatly to his fellow citizens before his death in | ||
1984, and he left behind a record of service that his loved ones | ||
still remember with pride; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Roma on September 11, 1928, to Zenaida and | ||
Lorenzo Alvarez, Reymundo Alvarez was the youngest of nine | ||
children; he served his country as a member of the U.S. Air Force | ||
from 1950 to 1954, attaining the rank of corporal; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Alvarez returned to the Rio Grande Valley and | ||
joined the Roma police force; in 1965, he was elected as constable | ||
of Precinct 2, a post he held until the early 1970s, at which time he | ||
ran for and captured the office of sheriff of Starr County; he | ||
continued to distinguish himself in that role until 1981; and | ||
WHEREAS, Through the years, Sheriff Alvarez was further | ||
involved in his community as a member of the Knights of Columbus, | ||
the Lions Club, and the Jaycees, and he served as commander of the | ||
local and district chapters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; he was | ||
supported in his endeavors by his wife, Ana Maria Saenz, and their | ||
four children, Reymundo, Migdalia, Melissa, and Miroslava; and | ||
WHEREAS, Though Sheriff Alvarez has been gone for some time, | ||
memories of his patriotism, dedication, and leadership continue to | ||
inspire all those who were fortunate enough to know him; now, | ||
therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor the life and legacy | ||
of former Starr County sheriff Reymundo Alvarez. | ||
Guillen | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 99 was unanimously adopted by a rising | ||
vote of the House on June 28, 2011. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||