Bill Text: TX SR451 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Ronald James "Jimmy" Whitlock.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-20 - Reported enrolled [SR451 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-SR451-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Ronald James Whitlock | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
| commemorates the life of Ronald James "Jimmy" Whitlock, a beloved | ||
| citizen of Lyford, Texas, who died April 29, 2021, at the age of | ||
| 41; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Anna and Ronny Whitlock, Jimmy Whitlock | ||
| was born in Houston; he attended Incarnate Word Academy in Corpus | ||
| Christi during his early years, and he moved to Kerrville with | ||
| his family during his youth; he began shaping a future in | ||
| broadcasting during middle school by serving as a deejay with the | ||
| Jimmy Whitlock Show on KITE Radio, and he later attended Tivy | ||
| High School; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jimmy followed in his father's footsteps by | ||
| pursuing a career in broadcasting, and he distinguished himself | ||
| for professional excellence as a newswriter, editor, researcher, | ||
| and executive producer in the Rio Grande Valley; he was a | ||
| cofounder and the executive producer of the Valley Newsline with | ||
| Ron Whitlock on KRGV-TV News Channel 5; the popular news program | ||
| was renamed I Witness Newsline with Ron Whitlock, and the show | ||
| later migrated to KVEO-TV and aired as Ron Whitlock Reports after | ||
| Meet the Press on Sunday mornings; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Jimmy was known by his friends and colleagues for | ||
| his compassionate nature, and he used his position in news | ||
| production to advocate for the vulnerable and to shed light on | ||
| the unique needs of the people of the Rio Grande Valley; he played | ||
| an integral role in passing needed tort reform during the 2003 | ||
| legislative session, and his work advocating the restoration of | ||
| Children's Health Insurance Program funding in the Rio Grande | ||
| Valley helped to reconnect thousands of local children to needed | ||
| medical care; and | ||
| WHEREAS, A devoted husband and father, Jimmy Whitlock | ||
| shared a joyful marriage with Lorena Whitlock, and they were | ||
| blessed with a son, Elijah Noe Whitlock; he was a man of great | ||
| wisdom, humor, and generosity and was an esteemed member of the | ||
| community, and his memory will live on fondly in the hearts of his | ||
| many friends and loved ones; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family of Ronald James "Jimmy" Whitlock; 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 Jimmy Whitlock. | ||
| Lucio | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on May 20, 2021, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
