Bill Text: TX SR29 | 2017 | 85th Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Moises Vicente Vela Sr.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-07-19 - Reported enrolled [SR29 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR29-Enrolled.html
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In Memory | ||
of | ||
Moises Vicente Vela Sr. | ||
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the | ||
citizens of Harlingen in mourning the loss of Moises Vicente Vela | ||
Sr., an esteemed public servant, who died June 11, 2017, at the | ||
age of 87; and | ||
WHEREAS, Born in Harlingen, Moises Vela served with | ||
distinction in the United States Army during the Korean War; he | ||
earned a degree from Saint Mary's University School of Law in | ||
San Antonio, and he returned to his hometown to begin his law | ||
career; and | ||
WHEREAS, Mr. Vela served the community in professional | ||
capacities for more than 50 years; his successful law practice | ||
specialized in criminal defense, family law, personal injury | ||
cases, and real estate law, and he brought his broad-ranging | ||
expertise to the bench in his service as a municipal court judge; | ||
he was one of the first Hispanic citizens to serve as a Cameron | ||
County judge and a trailblazing civic leader; in 2005, Moises V. | ||
Vela Middle School opened and was named in his honor as a tribute | ||
to his exemplary public service; and | ||
WHEREAS, Moises shared more than 60 years of marriage with | ||
Mary Jo Vela, and they guided their five children by loving | ||
example; he was a beloved patriarch who found immense joy in his | ||
role as "Pipo" to his many adoring grandchildren and | ||
great-grandchildren; and | ||
WHEREAS, Moises Vela was a man of great faith and wisdom, | ||
and he served as a mentor and advisor to countless individuals of | ||
all ages; he was respected and admired throughout the Rio Grande | ||
Valley for his kindness, his boundless generosity, and his | ||
uncompromising integrity, and he leaves behind memories that | ||
will long be cherished by all who were privileged to share in his | ||
life; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby extend sincere | ||
condolences to the bereaved family of Moises Vicente Vela Sr.; | ||
and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
memory of Moises Vela. | ||
Lucio | ||
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President of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that the | ||
above Resolution was adopted by | ||
the Senate on July 19, 2017, by a | ||
rising vote. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
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Member, Texas Senate |