83R6252 JNC-D
By: Gonzales H.R. No. 501
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The legislative community is proud to recognize one
of its own, Jesse Ancira, Jr., chief of staff for Speaker Joe
Straus, who was named the 2012 Citizen of the Year by the Taylor
Rotary Club; and
WHEREAS, A native of Taylor, Mr. Ancira graduated from Taylor
High School and Southwest Texas State University before earning a
law degree from The University of Texas; he soon returned to his
beloved hometown, where he has served on the Taylor City Council and
as president of the Taylor Independent School District Board of
Trustees; Mr. Ancira has further given back to his community
through his work as a member of the boards of the Our Lady of
Guadalupe Catholic Church, the Taylor YMCA, and the Temple College
at Taylor Foundation; additionally, he has been a member of the
Literacy Council of Williamson County and co-chair of an initiative
supporting a bond measure to construct a new high school; and
WHEREAS, Today, this notable Texan serves as chief of staff
for Speaker Joe Straus, for whom he is also general counsel and
senior tax and economic development advisor; before accepting his
current job, he was an associate deputy comptroller and general
counsel with the Office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts
and a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Ancira has been blessed
with the support of a loving family, which includes his wife, Mary,
and his children, "Trey" and "Alex"; and
WHEREAS, The strength of our communities depends on
individuals like Jesse Ancira, whose tireless work in behalf of
area citizens has contributed immeasurably to the quality of life
in Taylor and beyond; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Jesse Ancira, Jr., on being named the 2012
Citizen of the Year by the Taylor Rotary Club 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. Ancira as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.