Bill Text: TX SR394 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing John Treviño for his service to his community.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-07 - Reported enrolled [SR394 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR394-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize John Treviño, a pioneering community leader and a | ||
| beloved resident of Austin who has dedicated his life to serving | ||
| others; and | ||
| WHEREAS, John Treviño's life of public service began at the | ||
| age of eight, when he volunteered as an altar boy in the Roman | ||
| Catholic Diocese of Austin; at the age of 17, he joined the United | ||
| States Army, and he served for three years in the 82nd Airborne | ||
| Division; upon returning to Austin, he took an active role in the | ||
| Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, and in 1965, he was chosen to | ||
| serve as the first director of Austin's Community Action Program, | ||
| a federal anti-poverty initiative; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In 1973, Mr. Treviño was one of 25 prominent | ||
| Hispanic leaders to form the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of | ||
| Commerce, and two years later, he became the first Hispanic to be | ||
| elected to the Austin City Council; during his 13 years with the | ||
| council, he worked diligently to increase opportunities for | ||
| women and minorities, and he led efforts to establish clinics | ||
| throughout the city that connected poor and vulnerable citizens | ||
| to quality health care options; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Treviño became the first Hispanic mayor pro | ||
| tempore of Austin in 1978, and he served as the city's first | ||
| Hispanic mayor for three months in 1983, when Mayor Carole Keeton | ||
| McClellan resigned to accept a state board appointment; and | ||
| WHEREAS, John Treviño is a distinguished public servant | ||
| and an admired civic leader who has dedicated his life to the | ||
| betterment of his community; he has been a proactive force for | ||
| equality and a champion of the poor and underserved, and he is | ||
| indeed deserving of recognition for his outstanding work on | ||
| behalf of his fellow citizens; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend John Treviño on his exemplary life of | ||
| service and extend to him best wishes 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. | ||
| Watson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 7, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
