Bill Text: TX SR407 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Juan "Trey" Mendez III for his public service.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2023-04-13 - Reported enrolled [SR407 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR407-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Juan "Trey" Mendez III for his public service as mayor | ||
| of Brownsville; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mayor Mendez was elected to the Brownsville | ||
| mayoral office in 2019; throughout his service in public office, | ||
| he has been noted for his focus on higher education, expanding | ||
| broadband connectivity, and economic development; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The second youngest mayor in Brownsville's | ||
| history, Mayor Mendez previously served for almost a decade at | ||
| Texas Southmost College; as mayor, he promoted affordable | ||
| tuition at the community college, which led to a tuition | ||
| reduction of 40 percent and the highest enrollment rate in the | ||
| institution's history; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mayor Mendez was instrumental in the building of | ||
| middle-mile infrastructure in Brownsville, which had been named | ||
| the least connected community in the United States; he received a | ||
| New Century Cities Change Maker award for his work expanding | ||
| broadband connectivity in the Rio Grande Valley; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Throughout Mayor Mendez's tenure, Brownsville has | ||
| focused on becoming a Space City; it is home to SpaceX, and Spaced | ||
| Ventures and the Space Channel have relocated to Brownsville, | ||
| bolstering the economy and designating the town as a place where | ||
| new technology thrives; also under Mayor Mendez's governance, | ||
| Tesla opened a delivery and service center; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mayor Mendez has been a dedicated and | ||
| forward-thinking public servant for the past four years, leading | ||
| his city into an era of new opportunities and greater inclusion; | ||
| it is truly fitting that he receive special recognition as he | ||
| moves on from his role as Brownsville's mayor; now, therefore, be | ||
| it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend Mayor Trey Mendez on his exceptional | ||
| service to the people of Brownsville 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. | ||
| LaMantia | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 13, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
