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1	1	H.R. No. 1783
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The city of El Paso lost a respected public servant
6	6	and business leader with the passing of Pablo Salcido on April 18,
7	7	2009, at the age of 52; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Throughout his life, Mr. Salcido was known for his
9	9	energy and enthusiasm in a wide range of endeavors; the president of
10	10	the student body during his time at El Paso High School, he was also
11	11	a near-constant presence on the field at football games, serving as
12	12	the quarterback of the team and then taking up his trumpet at
13	13	halftime to perform with the marching band; after receiving his
14	14	diploma in 1974, he went on to earn a bachelor's degree at Austin
15	15	College and later graduated with a master's degree from the Lyndon
16	16	B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at
17	17	Austin; and
18	18	WHEREAS, Possessing a deep interest in international issues,
19	19	he joined the Peace Corps and worked to assist special needs
20	20	children and hurricane victims in Honduras; after returning to the
21	21	United States, he took a job in San Antonio city government under
22	22	Mayor Henry Cisneros and helped coordinate the city's successful
23	23	efforts to spur economic growth; and
24	24	WHEREAS, Mr. Salcido returned to El Paso in the late 1980s to
25	25	become the city's first economic development director, and his
26	26	pioneering efforts attracted numerous companies to the area; he
27	27	later held a number of business positions in the El Paso area,
28	28	working as general manager for KINT-TV and as a member of the
29	29	management team for EDM, which gave him experience in project and
30	30	plant management; and
31	31	WHEREAS, Building on his Peace Corps experience, this
32	32	motivated leader became the director of the International
33	33	City/County Management Association and undertook projects in
34	34	Central and South America to help countries develop stable,
35	35	democratic government institutions at the state and local level;
36	36	and
37	37	WHEREAS, In 2006, Mr. Salcido once again took up public
38	38	service in his hometown when he was hired as the president and chief
39	39	executive officer for the City of El Paso Housing Authority; he then
40	40	became the president and CEO of Paso Del Norte Group, an assignment
41	41	in which he was responsible for uniting business, political, and
42	42	community leaders in the region to accomplish community service
43	43	projects; his final position was as president and CEO of Tigua
44	44	Incorporated, where he began work in June 2008; and
45	45	WHEREAS, The loss of this esteemed Texan is keenly felt by the
46	46	numerous friends that he made through the years as well as by the
47	47	many people whose lives were made better by his efforts; an
48	48	individual of great integrity who committed himself to helping
49	49	others in myriad ways, Pablo Salcido set an inspiring example of
50	50	civic engagement, and his work will be remembered and admired for
51	51	years to come; now, therefore, be it
52	52	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
53	53	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Pablo Salcido and
54	54	extend deepest condolences to the members of his family: to his
55	55	wife, Cheryl; to his children, Jordan, Briana, and Alyssa; to his
56	56	brothers, Ruben, Juan, Benny, and Raul Salcido; to his sisters,
57	57	Carmen Pierce, Noemi Garber, Rebecca Reyna, and Anna Salom; to his
58	58	many nieces and nephews; and to his other relatives and friends;
59	59	and, be it further
60	60	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
61	61	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
62	62	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Pablo
63	63	Salcido.
64	64	Marquez
65	65	Pickett
66	66	Quintanilla
67	67	Moody
68	68	______________________________
69	69	Speaker of the House
70	70	I certify that H.R. No. 1783 was unanimously adopted by a
71	71	rising vote of the House on May 11, 2009.
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73	73	Chief Clerk of the House