Bill Text: TX SR116 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Commending Herbert Canales for his service as director of the Corpus Christi Public Libraries.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2013-02-04 - Reported enrolled [SR116 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SR116-Enrolled.html
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
recognize Herbert Canales for his many years of outstanding | ||
service as director of the Corpus Christi Public Libraries and | ||
for his leadership in the Corpus Christi community; and | ||
WHEREAS, Herb Canales joined the city as a public servant | ||
in 1980 and has served the City of Corpus Christi for over 32 | ||
years; he is now retiring from his position as interim assistant | ||
city manager; and | ||
WHEREAS, Herb was appointed director of the city's | ||
libraries in 1985, and he quickly set about modernizing and | ||
expanding the library system and increasing the accessibility of | ||
the libraries to the public; and | ||
WHEREAS, | ||
WHEREAS, He envisioned a computer system that connected | ||
Corpus Christi to library databases across the country, and his | ||
forward thinking and consensus building led to a modern library | ||
system that included digitization of the city's historical | ||
archive material; and | ||
WHEREAS, The citizens of the Corpus Christi community have | ||
greatly benefited from the dedication and vision of this talented | ||
public servant, and he deserves recognition for his innumerable | ||
accomplishments on behalf of the city; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd | ||
Legislature, hereby commend Herbert Canales for his invaluable | ||
contributions to the Corpus Christi Public Libraries and to the | ||
City of Corpus Christi and extend to him best wishes for the | ||
retirement years ahead; 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 | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on February 4, 2013. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |