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11 H.R. No. 2629
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44 R E S O L U T I O N
55 WHEREAS, The Honorable Roberto R. Alonzo and his wife,
66 Sylvana Avila Alonzo, of Dallas are celebrating their 25th wedding
77 anniversary on May 26, 2009, and this joyous event provides a
88 fitting opportunity to reflect on their memorable journey together
99 as husband and wife; and
1010 WHEREAS, On that special day in 1984, Roberto Alonzo and
1111 Sylvana Avila were joined in matrimony at a ceremony held at Sacred
1212 Heart Catholic Church; both husband and wife grew up in Crystal
1313 City, where they learned the importance of family from their
1414 parents, Emeterio M. Alonzo, Jr., and Maria del Rosario R. Alonzo
1515 and Jose Maria Avila and Lucila Flores Avila; and
1616 WHEREAS, That same momentous year that he began his married
1717 life, Representative Alonzo graduated from the Thurgood Marshall
1818 School of Law at Texas Southern University, having previously
1919 earned his undergraduate degree at The University of Texas at
2020 Austin; after spending a year as an assistant attorney general, he
2121 went into private practice and is now the managing partner of
2222 Roberto R. Alonzo, P.C., in Dallas; his enduring interest in
2323 serving his community and state inspired him to first run for office
2424 in 1992, and he has ably served his constituents as a member of the
2525 Texas House of Representatives for six legislative sessions; and
2626 WHEREAS, Sylvana Avila Alonzo shares her husband's interest
2727 in public service; she is the president of the Oak Cliff Coalition
2828 for the Arts, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting
2929 artistic endeavors and education in Dallas; the coalition presents
3030 the annual Oak Cliff Cinco de Mayo Big Parade and Street Fest, and
3131 she has served as the chief coordinator for the event for the past
3232 13 years; and
3333 WHEREAS, Through the decades, Roberto and Sylvana have been
3434 blessed with three treasured children: Roberto Alonzo, Jr., who was
3535 born in 1985, Maria Xiomara Alonzo, born in 1987, and Jose Maria
3636 Emeterio Alonzo, who joined the family in 1992; and
3737 WHEREAS, The 25 years of marriage that Roberto and Sylvana
3838 Alonzo have shared is eloquent affirmation of the meaning of love
3939 and commitment, and their enduring union is an inspiration to all
4040 who know them; now, therefore, be it
4141 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
4242 Legislature hereby congratulate Roberto R. Alonzo and Sylvana Avila
4343 Alonzo on their silver wedding anniversary and extend to them
4444 sincere best wishes for continued happiness.
4545 Gonzalez Toureilles
4646 Davis of Dallas
4747 Kent
4848 Mallory Caraway
4949 Martinez
5050 ______________________________
5151 Speaker of the House
5252 I certify that H.R. No. 2629 was adopted by the House on May
5353 26, 2009, by a non-record vote.
5454 ______________________________
5555 Chief Clerk of the House