Bill Text: TX SR1 | 2023 | 88th Legislature 4th Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Augustin Rivera Jr. for receiving the Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award from the South Texas Council of Boy Scouts of America.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-11-08 - Reported enrolled [SR1 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR1-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Augustin Rivera Jr. on receiving the 2023 | ||
| Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award from the South Texas | ||
| Council Boy Scouts of America; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Each year, the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of | ||
| America recognizes an individual who has demonstrated | ||
| outstanding leadership abilities and has made significant | ||
| positive contributions to the Coastal Bend community; and | ||
| WHEREAS, This year, Augie Rivera will be honored at the | ||
| Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner, which will be held on | ||
| November 30, 2023; a lifelong resident of South Texas, Augie | ||
| served as the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America | ||
| Centennial Board President in 2019 and as a volunteer youth | ||
| baseball, basketball, and chess coach and in a wide range of | ||
| scouting roles; still active in the program, he volunteers at | ||
| local and national levels; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A graduate of Yale University and Stanford Law | ||
| School, Augie practiced as a civil trial and appellate lawyer for | ||
| more than 28 years before joining the Del Mar College District, | ||
| where he serves as general counsel and is a member of the | ||
| president's executive team; as an attorney, he has upheld the | ||
| highest standards of his profession, and he has earned local, | ||
| state, and national recognition for his achievements and his | ||
| contributions to the field of law; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Augie has served on the boards of a number of | ||
| agencies and professional and nonprofit organizations, including | ||
| those of the Ethics Commission of the City of Corpus Christi, the | ||
| Corpus Christi Housing Authority, South Texas Broadcasting, | ||
| Incorporated, and the Texas A&M--Corpus Christi Foundation; he | ||
| currently serves as chair of the Texas Board of Law Examiners and | ||
| sits on the boards of the National Conference of Bar Examiners | ||
| and the National Association of College and University | ||
| Attorneys; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A man of wisdom and integrity, Augie is a source | ||
| of inspiration to former and future scouts and is a recipient of | ||
| the organization's Silver Beaver Award; he is a devoted husband | ||
| to the Honorable Julianna Siracusa Rivera and a proud father to | ||
| four former scouts, including two Eagle Scouts; he has benefited | ||
| countless Texans through his generosity and his service to his | ||
| community, and he is indeed deserving of special recognition for | ||
| his many positive contributions to South Texas; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commend Augie Rivera Jr. | ||
| on earning the 2023 Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award from | ||
| the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America and extend to him | ||
| best wishes in all his future endeavors; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. | ||
| Hinojosa | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on November 8, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
