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1	1	H.C.R. No. 39
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4	4	HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
5	5	WHEREAS, During his impressive career in public service,
6	6	Edinburg Mayor Joe Ochoa has made lasting contributions to the city
7	7	through his commitment to economic advancement and quality of life;
8	8	and
9	9	WHEREAS, Mayor Ochoa first won election in 1993 and served
10	10	for 10 years; he was again elected in 2006, and in the course of his
11	11	five terms in office, Edinburg has experienced dramatic growth and
12	12	increased prosperity; assessed tax valuations have grown from $500
13	13	million to $3 billion, while unemployment has decreased from 20
14	14	percent to 5 percent, the lowest rate in the Rio Grande Valley; and
15	15	WHEREAS, Under the leadership of Mayor Ochoa, Edinburg has
16	16	succeeded in attracting a wide array of industries, ranging from
17	17	retail, recreational, and sports facilities to state-of-the-art
18	18	regional power plants; from 1993 to 2002 alone, building permits
19	19	increased from $17 million to $111 million; significant
20	20	enhancements to the transportation system include the expansion of
21	21	McColl, Sugar, and Trenton roads and the construction of the
22	22	Expressway 281 bypass and the overpass from Pharr to Edinburg; and
23	23	WHEREAS, The tireless efforts and advocacy of the mayor
24	24	helped bring to The University of Texas-Pan American both the
25	25	research division of the Regional Academic Health Center and the
26	26	cooperative UT Pharmacy School; Mayor Ochoa also helped set the
27	27	stage for future growth and progress, leading the development of a
28	28	city master plan entitled Edinburg 20/20; the city has received a
29	29	number of accolades during his tenure, among them two All-America
30	30	City awards and two Clean Cities awards; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Before becoming mayor, this dedicated leader served
32	32	for 12 years on the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School
33	33	District Board of Trustees; he is a member and past president of the
34	34	Edinburg Economic Development Corporation, a co-chair of the I-69
35	35	Alliance--Highway 281, and a member and former chair of the Hidalgo
36	36	County Metropolitan Planning Organization, and he has served
37	37	numerous civic organizations in a variety of capacities; and
38	38	WHEREAS, Mayor Ochoa, a graduate of The University of Texas
39	39	at Austin, is a pharmacist and the proprietor of two community
40	40	pharmacies; he has announced that he will leave public office to
41	41	attend to his business ventures when his current term ends in May,
42	42	and as he returns to private life, he leaves a remarkable record of
43	43	accomplishment that will continue to benefit area residents for
44	44	years to come; now, therefore, be it
45	45	RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas
46	46	hereby commend the Honorable Joe Ochoa for his many years of service
47	47	to the citizens of Edinburg and extend to him best wishes for
48	48	continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further
49	49	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
50	50	prepared for Mayor Ochoa as an expression of high regard by the
51	51	Texas House of Representatives and Senate.
52	52	Gonzales
53	53	______________________________ ______________________________
54	54	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
55	55	I certify that H.C.R. No. 39 was adopted by the House on
56	56	February 10, 2009, by a non-record vote.
57	57	______________________________
58	58	Chief Clerk of the House
59	59	I certify that H.C.R. No. 39 was adopted by the Senate on
60	60	February 17, 2009, by a viva-voce vote.
61	61	______________________________
62	62	Secretary of the Senate
63	63	APPROVED: __________________
64	64	Date
65	65	__________________
66	66	Governor