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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 330
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to honor |
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Joe J. Bernal, a beloved former state legislator, on the grand |
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occasion of his 90th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, Joe Bernal was born on March 1, 1927, in San Antonio; |
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he earned a bachelor of arts degree in sociology from Trinity |
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University, a master of education degree from Our Lady of the Lake |
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College, and a doctoral degree in cultural foundations in education |
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from The University of Texas at Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Bernal has dedicated his life to helping his |
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fellow citizens and to empowering the vulnerable; he served his |
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country as a member of the United States Army and served his |
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community as an educator and a social worker, and in 1964, he was |
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elected a member of the Texas House of Representatives; after one |
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term as a representative, he was elected senator for District 26; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his legislative career, Dr. Bernal |
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advocated for the interests of the elderly, minorities, and other |
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disadvantaged citizens; his many legislative accomplishments |
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include establishing The University of Texas at San Antonio, |
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creating free statewide kindergarten for certain five-year-olds, |
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and authorizing the first minimum wage law in Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Bernal was elected to the State Board of |
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Education in 1996; during his 10 years on the board, he was a member |
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of all board committees, and he served as chairman of the Committee |
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on Instruction; a middle school in San Antonio that opened in 2014 |
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was named in his honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Bernal is highly respected for his many |
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outstanding accomplishments, and he has been recognized on numerous |
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occasions for his tireless work as an advocate on behalf of citizens |
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and equal educational opportunities; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Joe J. Bernal for his many |
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contributions to the Lone Star State and extend to him best |
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wishes on his 90th birthday; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as a memento of this special day. |
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Menéndez |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 28, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |