82R26915 KMW-D
By: Gonzales of Hidalgo H.R. No. 1983
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Rosendo Hinojosa assumed command of the United
States Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector on May 3, 2011; and
WHEREAS, The law enforcement arm of U.S. Customs and Border
Protection within the Department of Homeland Security, the Border
Patrol is responsible for detection, apprehension, and deterrence
of terrorists and terrorist weapons, as well as combating illegal
immigration; as the senior executive chief patrol agent for the Rio
Grande Valley area, Chief Hinojosa oversees nearly 2,400 agents
working in 34 counties; and
WHEREAS, Chief Hinojosa is well qualified for his new post;
he has served in the Border Patrol for 25 years, most recently as
deputy chief patrol agent of the Laredo sector; previously he
worked at the Border Patrol's headquarters in Washington, D.C., as
the assistant chief in charge of the National Juvenile Program, and
from 1997 to 2004 he worked at the McAllen station; and
WHEREAS, A native of California, Chief Hinojosa moved to
Texas early in life and grew up in San Carlos, graduating from
Edinburg High School, and he served in the Marine Corps Reserves in
the Harlingen Unit; he and his wife of 24 years, Diana, are the
parents of three sons; and
WHEREAS, Chief Hinojosa is committed to working with local
community members and law enforcement, as well as with the
government of Mexico, to meet the challenges that face the region
and to use all available resources to ensure that the area is not
hospitable to criminal activities; this accomplished public
servant is an outstanding choice to lead Border Patrol activities
in the Valley, and it is indeed appropriate to take this opportunity
to recognize him for his professional achievements and to wish him
well with his new duties; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Rosendo Hinojosa on his
appointment as senior executive chief patrol agent of the U.S.
Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Chief Hinojosa as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.