SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 816
WHEREAS, The Westside Development Corporation is honoring
Brother Cletus Behlmann on May 21 at the 2015 Westside Honors
Exitos en Nuestro Barrio Gala in San Antonio; and
WHEREAS, Selected as the arts and culture honoree, Cletus
Behlmann is a Marianist brother, and he taught for 19 years
before joining Saint Mary's University Art Center in 1977; he
chairs the institution's Fine Arts Committee and serves as
director and artist-in-residence at the center, where he gives
demonstrations and teaches; and
WHEREAS, Brother Cletus studied at the Chicago Institute
of Art and at Washington University in Saint Louis; an
exceptionally versatile and prolific artist, he makes time amid
his myriad responsibilities to create beautiful pieces in a
variety of media, including metal, acrylics, watercolor, batik,
pastels, stained glass, ceramics, handmade paper, and crayon;
his work is widely admired for its deeply spiritual quality; and
WHEREAS, The city of San Antonio is indeed fortunate to
have passionate and engaged residents like Brother Cletus
Behlmann, whose history of community engagement is an
inspiration to all who know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th
Legislature, hereby congratulate Brother Cletus Behlmann on his
recognition by the Westside Development Corporation at the 2015
Westside Honors Exitos en Nuestro Barrio Gala and extend to him
sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for Brother Cletus Behlmann as an expression of high
regard from the Texas Senate.
Menéndez
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 14, 2015.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate