H.R. No. 819
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, On March 13, 2009, Representative Joe Farias is
celebrating his birthday, and we join his friends and family in
marking this noteworthy occasion; and
WHEREAS, Our esteemed colleague is a lifelong resident of
House District 118; he graduated from McCollum High School in San
Antonio, and volunteered for the United States Army in 1968;
following 12 months in Vietnam, he was stationed in Berlin, where he
graduated from the Seventh Army NCO Academy and was promoted to the
rank of staff sergeant; and
WHEREAS, Having completed his three-year enlistment, Joe
Farias returned to San Antonio and immediately joined City Public
Service as a machinist; he held a series of progressively
responsible positions at the municipally owned utility and
ultimately became supervisor of the technical training division
before retiring in 2003 after a distinguished 32-year career; and
WHEREAS, This civic-minded Texan learned the importance of
loyalty, integrity, and service during his time in the military,
and he continued to demonstrate those values as a member of the San
Antonio Zoning Commission and during three terms on the board of the
Harlandale Independent School District; in addition, he gave
generously of his time and talents as a Little League coach, on the
board of St. Leo the Great Catholic School, and by hosting
fund-raisers for community members in need; and
WHEREAS, First elected to the house in 2006, Representative
Farias was named the Mexican American Legislative Caucus Freshman
of the Year for the 80th Legislative Session; he demonstrates his
unwavering concern for his fellow veterans and for the children of
Texas as a member of the committees on defense and veterans' affairs
and public education, and he also serves on the rules and
resolutions committee; and
WHEREAS, A committed public servant, Representative Farias
is supported in all of his endeavors by his wife, Angie, and their
sons, Gabe, Joey, Jaime, and Daniel, and it is indeed a pleasure to
add our congratulations to theirs on this special day; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby recognize the Honorable Joe Farias on the
occasion of his birthday 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 Representative Farias as an expression of high regard
by his colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives.
Martinez Fischer
Straus Geren Merritt Straus Geren Merritt
Straus Geren Merritt
Allen Giddings Miklos Allen Giddings Miklos
Allen Giddings Miklos
Alonzo Gonzales Miller of Comal Alonzo Gonzales Miller of Comal
Alonzo Gonzales Miller of Comal
Alvarado Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath Alvarado Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Alvarado Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anchia Guillen Moody Anchia Guillen Moody
Anchia Guillen Moody
Anderson Gutierrez Morrison Anderson Gutierrez Morrison
Anderson Gutierrez Morrison
Aycock Hamilton Naishtat Aycock Hamilton Naishtat
Aycock Hamilton Naishtat
Berman Hancock Oliveira Berman Hancock Oliveira
Berman Hancock Oliveira
Bohac Hardcastle Olivo Bohac Hardcastle Olivo
Bohac Hardcastle Olivo
Bolton Harless Orr Bolton Harless Orr
Bolton Harless Orr
Bonnen Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr. Bonnen Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Bonnen Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Branch Hartnett Otto Branch Hartnett Otto
Branch Hartnett Otto
Brown of Kaufman Heflin Parker Brown of Kaufman Heflin Parker
Brown of Kaufman Heflin Parker
Brown of Brazos Hernandez Patrick Brown of Brazos Hernandez Patrick
Brown of Brazos Hernandez Patrick
Burnam Herrero Paxton Burnam Herrero Paxton
Burnam Herrero Paxton
Button Hilderbran Pea Button Hilderbran Pea
Button Hilderbran Pea
Callegari Hochberg Phillips Callegari Hochberg Phillips
Callegari Hochberg Phillips
Castro Hodge Pickett Castro Hodge Pickett
Castro Hodge Pickett
Chavez Homer Pierson Chavez Homer Pierson
Chavez Homer Pierson
Chisum Hopson Pitts Chisum Hopson Pitts
Chisum Hopson Pitts
Christian Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla Christian Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Christian Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Cohen Howard of Travis Raymond Cohen Howard of Travis Raymond
Cohen Howard of Travis Raymond
Coleman Hughes Riddle Coleman Hughes Riddle
Coleman Hughes Riddle
Cook Hunter Rios Ybarra Cook Hunter Rios Ybarra
Cook Hunter Rios Ybarra
Corte Isett Ritter Corte Isett Ritter
Corte Isett Ritter
Crabb Jackson Rodriguez Crabb Jackson Rodriguez
Crabb Jackson Rodriguez
Craddick Jones Rose Craddick Jones Rose
Craddick Jones Rose
Creighton Keffer Sheffield Creighton Keffer Sheffield
Creighton Keffer Sheffield
Crownover Kent Shelton Crownover Kent Shelton
Crownover Kent Shelton
Darby King of Parker Smith of Tarrant Darby King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Darby King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris King of Taylor Smith of Harris Davis of Harris King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Davis of Harris King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas King of Zavala Smithee Davis of Dallas King of Zavala Smithee
Davis of Dallas King of Zavala Smithee
Deshotel Kleinschmidt Solomons Deshotel Kleinschmidt Solomons
Deshotel Kleinschmidt Solomons
Driver Kolkhorst Strama Driver Kolkhorst Strama
Driver Kolkhorst Strama
Dukes Kuempel Swinford Dukes Kuempel Swinford
Dukes Kuempel Swinford
Dunnam Laubenberg Taylor Dunnam Laubenberg Taylor
Dunnam Laubenberg Taylor
Dutton Legler Thibaut Dutton Legler Thibaut
Dutton Legler Thibaut
Edwards Leibowitz Thompson Edwards Leibowitz Thompson
Edwards Leibowitz Thompson
Eiland Lewis Truitt Eiland Lewis Truitt
Eiland Lewis Truitt
Eissler Lucio III Turner of Tarrant Eissler Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
Eissler Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
Elkins Madden Turner of Harris Elkins Madden Turner of Harris
Elkins Madden Turner of Harris
England Maldonado Vaught England Maldonado Vaught
England Maldonado Vaught
Farabee Mallory Caraway Veasey Farabee Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farabee Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Marquez Villarreal Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Fletcher Martinez Vo Fletcher Martinez Vo
Fletcher Martinez Vo
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flynn McCall Weber Flynn McCall Weber
Flynn McCall Weber
Frost McClendon Woolley Frost McClendon Woolley
Frost McClendon Woolley
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
Gattis Menendez Gattis Menendez
Gattis Menendez
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 819 was adopted by the House on March
16, 2009, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Straus Geren Merritt
Allen Giddings Miklos
Alonzo Gonzales Miller of Comal
Alvarado Gonzalez Toureilles Miller of Erath
Anchia Guillen Moody
Anderson Gutierrez Morrison
Aycock Hamilton Naishtat
Berman Hancock Oliveira
Bohac Hardcastle Olivo
Bolton Harless Orr
Bonnen Harper-Brown Ortiz, Jr.
Branch Hartnett Otto
Brown of Kaufman Heflin Parker
Brown of Brazos Hernandez Patrick
Burnam Herrero Paxton
Button Hilderbran Pea
Callegari Hochberg Phillips
Castro Hodge Pickett
Chavez Homer Pierson
Chisum Hopson Pitts
Christian Howard of Fort Bend Quintanilla
Cohen Howard of Travis Raymond
Coleman Hughes Riddle
Cook Hunter Rios Ybarra
Corte Isett Ritter
Crabb Jackson Rodriguez
Craddick Jones Rose
Creighton Keffer Sheffield
Crownover Kent Shelton
Darby King of Parker Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Harris King of Taylor Smith of Harris
Davis of Dallas King of Zavala Smithee
Deshotel Kleinschmidt Solomons
Driver Kolkhorst Strama
Dukes Kuempel Swinford
Dunnam Laubenberg Taylor
Dutton Legler Thibaut
Edwards Leibowitz Thompson
Eiland Lewis Truitt
Eissler Lucio III Turner of Tarrant
Elkins Madden Turner of Harris
England Maldonado Vaught
Farabee Mallory Caraway Veasey
Farrar Marquez Villarreal
Fletcher Martinez Vo
Flores Martinez Fischer Walle
Flynn McCall Weber
Frost McClendon Woolley
Gallego McReynolds Zerwas
Gattis Menendez