H.R. No. 1166
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Marcus C. Barrera is concluding his notable 12-year
tenure as a member of the McAllen City Commission on May 11, 2013;
and
WHEREAS, Raised in McAllen, Mr. Barrera graduated from
McAllen Memorial High School in 1984 and from Baylor University in
1989; five years later, he earned both a law degree and a master's
degree in business administration and then started his own firm in
McAllen in 1997; and
WHEREAS, Elected to the McAllen City Commission in 2001,
Commissioner Barrera has served as the District 2 representative
and held the position of mayor pro tempore from 2007 to 2009; in
addition, he has presided over the McAllen Development Corporation,
chaired the audit and investment committee, held a seat on the
Anzalduas Bridge Board, and contributed to many other boards and
committees; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Barrera has helped guide the
construction of the Anzalduas International Bridge and a new police
station and police substation, convention center, fire station,
fire training facility, public library, and numerous other
projects; he has promoted financial stability and the sound
stewardship of public funds; and
WHEREAS, Seeking to encourage beautification efforts and
increase parkland and recreational opportunities, Commissioner
Barrera helped to develop programs to realize these goals, and
McAllen now boasts a newly renovated Bill Schupp Park and a soccer
park is under construction; and
WHEREAS, Commissioner Barrera has made important and lasting
contributions to the city of McAllen, and he can indeed take pride
in his myriad accomplishments as he looks forward to the next
exciting chapter in his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Marcus C. Barrera on the occasion of his
retirement from the McAllen City Commission and extend to him
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Barrera as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Guerra
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1166 was adopted by the House on April
17, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House