Bill Text: TX SR330 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Joe J. Bernal on the occasion of his 90th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-02-28 - Reported enrolled [SR330 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR330-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to honor | ||
| Joe J. Bernal, a beloved former state legislator, on the grand | ||
| occasion of his 90th birthday; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Joe Bernal was born on March 1, 1927, in San Antonio; | ||
| he earned a bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Trinity | ||
| University, a master of education degree from Our Lady of the Lake | ||
| College, and a doctoral degree in cultural foundations in education | ||
| from The University of Texas at Austin; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Bernal has dedicated his life to helping his | ||
| fellow citizens and to empowering the vulnerable; he served his | ||
| country as a member of the United States Army and served his | ||
| community as an educator and a social worker, and in 1964, he was | ||
| elected a member of the Texas House of Representatives; after one | ||
| term as a representative, he was elected senator for District 26; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout his legislative career, Dr. Bernal | ||
| advocated for the interests of the elderly, minorities, and other | ||
| disadvantaged citizens; his many legislative accomplishments | ||
| include establishing The University of Texas at San Antonio, | ||
| creating free statewide kindergarten for certain five-year-olds, | ||
| and authorizing the first minimum wage law in Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Bernal was elected to the State Board of | ||
| Education in 1996; during his 10 years on the board, he was a member | ||
| of all board committees, and he served as chairman of the Committee | ||
| on Instruction; a middle school in San Antonio that opened in 2014 | ||
| was named in his honor; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Bernal is highly respected for his many | ||
| outstanding accomplishments, and he has been recognized on numerous | ||
| occasions for his tireless work as an advocate on behalf of citizens | ||
| and equal educational opportunities; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Joe J. Bernal for his many | ||
| contributions to the Lone Star State and extend to him best | ||
| wishes on his 90th birthday; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as a memento of this special day. | ||
| Menéndez | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 28, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
