H.R. No. 2828
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Lionel Aron Pea of Edinburg has distinguished
himself as a highly regarded attorney and civic leader; and
WHEREAS, The son of Baltazar and Guadalupe Pea, Lionel Aron
Pea was born on October 16, 1935, in Elsa, and he went on to become
the valedictorian of the Edcouch-Elsa High School Class of 1954; he
also joined the National Guard, achieving the rank of sergeant, and
he was president of the pre-law society at The University of
Texas--Pan American, graduating with honors from the institution in
1957; three years later, he earned a juris doctor degree from the UT
Austin School of Law; and
WHEREAS, Settling in Edinburg, Mr. Pea joined the firm of
Rankin, Kilgore, Cherry, and Martinez, and in 1962, he and his
partners launched a practice that would become Pea, McDonald,
Prestia, and Ornelas; in the late 1970s, Mr. Pea was admitted as an
attorney and counselor of the U.S. Court of Appeals and the Supreme
Court of the United States, and he was certified in criminal law by
the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in December 1981; he later
obtained licensure to practice in the Southern and Western District
Courts of Texas and in Michigan, Illinois, and Arkansas; he was the
attorney for both the City of Edinburg and the Edinburg
Consolidated School District for 15 years, and he represented the
Edinburg Hospital for two decades; he was also on the board of the
Hidalgo County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; and
WHEREAS, Active in many local organizations, Mr. Pea is a
past president of the Edinburg Jaycees, the Edinburg Chamber of
Commerce, the Corpus Christi Diocesan Council of Catholic Men, and
the Lions Club, which he has been involved with for 40 years; he has
also served on the board of the Rio Grande Valley Partnership and on
the Edinburg City Commission, and he was mayor pro tempore for six
years; and
WHEREAS, A loving patriarch, Mr. Pea has been married to his
wife, Sylvia, since 1958, and they have shared the joy of welcoming
into their family six children, Lionel Aron, John Eric, Mark, Evie,
Jeff, and Louis Dominic; he takes great pleasure in spending time
with his loved ones, including his 25 grandchildren and 5
great-grandchildren, and in traveling, playing tennis, and
attending the theater; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Pea has devoted himself to his family, his
profession, and his community, and he is an inspiration to all those
who are privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Lionel Aron Pea on his notable
achievements and his contributions to his community and extend to
him sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Pea as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Pea
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2828 was adopted by the House on June
1, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House