Bill Text: TX SR1226 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Rudy Villarreal for his service to the City of Alamo.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-05-27 - Reported enrolled [SR1226 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SR1226-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Rudy Villarreal, who is retiring as mayor after 32 | ||
| years of exceptional public service to the people of Alamo; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A native of Alamo, Mayor Villarreal attended | ||
| schools in the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District | ||
| and earned varsity letters in football and track; he married | ||
| Oralia Torres Villarreal in 1956, and together, the couple raised | ||
| eight children; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He served with honor and distinction for 23 years | ||
| in the United States Navy, serving during both the Korean War and | ||
| the Vietnam War; he earned numerous citations and medals during | ||
| his military service, including the Korean Service Medal and the | ||
| Vietnam Campaign Medal; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following his military service, he returned to his | ||
| hometown to begin a career in public service; he was first appointed | ||
| to the Alamo Housing Authority and then to the Planning and Zoning | ||
| Commission before gaining elective office as mayor in 1983; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He served as mayor until 1991, and he also served | ||
| as city manager; he was elected as a city commissioner in 1992, | ||
| and in 1995 he was reelected as mayor; he has fulfilled the duties | ||
| of that office with honor and distinction since that time; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During his tenure as a city leader, Alamo's | ||
| population has more than tripled, and he played an important role | ||
| in bringing a wide array of businesses to the city and in taking | ||
| the city's budget from a deficit to a sizeable surplus; his | ||
| efforts have been invaluable in making Alamo an exceptional place | ||
| in which to live, work, and raise a family; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Rudy Villarreal on his outstanding | ||
| service to the people of Alamo and extend to him best wishes for | ||
| continued success 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. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 27, 2011. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
