1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2629 |
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4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, The Honorable Roberto R. Alonzo and his wife, |
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6 | 6 | | Sylvana Avila Alonzo, of Dallas are celebrating their 25th wedding |
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7 | 7 | | anniversary on May 26, 2009, and this joyous event provides a |
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8 | 8 | | fitting opportunity to reflect on their memorable journey together |
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9 | 9 | | as husband and wife; and |
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10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, On that special day in 1984, Roberto Alonzo and |
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11 | 11 | | Sylvana Avila were joined in matrimony at a ceremony held at Sacred |
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12 | 12 | | Heart Catholic Church; both husband and wife grew up in Crystal |
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13 | 13 | | City, where they learned the importance of family from their |
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14 | 14 | | parents, Emeterio M. Alonzo, Jr., and Maria del Rosario R. Alonzo |
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15 | 15 | | and Jose Maria Avila and Lucila Flores Avila; and |
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16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, That same momentous year that he began his married |
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17 | 17 | | life, Representative Alonzo graduated from the Thurgood Marshall |
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18 | 18 | | School of Law at Texas Southern University, having previously |
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19 | 19 | | earned his undergraduate degree at The University of Texas at |
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20 | 20 | | Austin; after spending a year as an assistant attorney general, he |
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21 | 21 | | went into private practice and is now the managing partner of |
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22 | 22 | | Roberto R. Alonzo, P.C., in Dallas; his enduring interest in |
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23 | 23 | | serving his community and state inspired him to first run for office |
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24 | 24 | | in 1992, and he has ably served his constituents as a member of the |
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25 | 25 | | Texas House of Representatives for six legislative sessions; and |
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26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, Sylvana Avila Alonzo shares her husband's interest |
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27 | 27 | | in public service; she is the president of the Oak Cliff Coalition |
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28 | 28 | | for the Arts, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting |
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29 | 29 | | artistic endeavors and education in Dallas; the coalition presents |
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30 | 30 | | the annual Oak Cliff Cinco de Mayo Big Parade and Street Fest, and |
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31 | 31 | | she has served as the chief coordinator for the event for the past |
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32 | 32 | | 13 years; and |
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33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, Through the decades, Roberto and Sylvana have been |
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34 | 34 | | blessed with three treasured children: Roberto Alonzo, Jr., who was |
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35 | 35 | | born in 1985, Maria Xiomara Alonzo, born in 1987, and Jose Maria |
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36 | 36 | | Emeterio Alonzo, who joined the family in 1992; and |
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37 | 37 | | WHEREAS, The 25 years of marriage that Roberto and Sylvana |
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38 | 38 | | Alonzo have shared is eloquent affirmation of the meaning of love |
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39 | 39 | | and commitment, and their enduring union is an inspiration to all |
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40 | 40 | | who know them; now, therefore, be it |
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41 | 41 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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42 | 42 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Roberto R. Alonzo and Sylvana Avila |
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43 | 43 | | Alonzo on their silver wedding anniversary and extend to them |
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44 | 44 | | sincere best wishes for continued happiness. |
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45 | 45 | | Gonzalez Toureilles |
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46 | 46 | | Davis of Dallas |
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47 | 47 | | Kent |
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48 | 48 | | Mallory Caraway |
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49 | 49 | | Martinez |
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50 | 50 | | ______________________________ |
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51 | 51 | | Speaker of the House |
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52 | 52 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2629 was adopted by the House on May |
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53 | 53 | | 26, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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54 | 54 | | ______________________________ |
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55 | 55 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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