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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Raymondville lost one of its most admired civic |
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| 6 | 7 | | leaders with the untimely passing of former mayor Orlando A. Correa |
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| 7 | 8 | | on April 16, 2017, at the age of 54; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The son of Octavio and Alicia Correa, "Lonnie" |
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| 9 | 10 | | Correa was born in Raymondville on May 22, 1962, and grew up with |
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| 10 | 11 | | the companionship of four siblings, Adrian, Omar, Dodie, and Liz; |
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| 11 | 12 | | he graduated from Raymondville High School in 1980 and went on to |
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| 12 | 13 | | earn master's degrees in counseling and school administration from |
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| 13 | 14 | | Texas A&M University--Kingsville; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Correa enjoyed a rewarding career in education |
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| 15 | 16 | | that spanned nearly a quarter century and encompassed work as a |
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| 16 | 17 | | teacher, counselor, principal, and superintendent; he later |
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| 17 | 18 | | entered local politics by becoming a member of the Raymondville |
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| 18 | 19 | | City Commission in May 1999; elected mayor in 2006, he played an |
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| 19 | 20 | | important role in efforts involving municipal infrastructure, |
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| 20 | 21 | | disaster recovery, police and fire facilities, and Raymondville |
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| 21 | 22 | | Veterans' Park, among others, over the course of his nine-year |
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| 22 | 23 | | tenure; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, This notable Texan further benefited his community |
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| 24 | 25 | | through his service as president of the Raymondville Economic |
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| 25 | 26 | | Development Corporation and his involvement with the Raymondville |
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| 26 | 27 | | Chamber of Commerce, the Willacy County Historical Museum, the |
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| 27 | 28 | | Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council, and the Willacy County |
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| 28 | 29 | | Emergency Operations Center; moreover, he was a longtime member of |
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| 29 | 30 | | the Raymondville Volunteer Fire Department and the local Lions Club |
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| 30 | 31 | | and a valued parishioner of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church; |
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| 31 | 32 | | and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Correa was blessed with |
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| 33 | 34 | | the love and support of his wife, the former Cristina Moreno, with |
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| 34 | 35 | | whom he shared nearly three decades of marriage; and |
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| 35 | 36 | | WHEREAS, Lonnie Correa made a positive difference in his |
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| 36 | 37 | | community through his vision, leadership, and selfless commitment |
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| 37 | 38 | | to the well-being of others, and his contributions to Raymondville |
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| 38 | 39 | | will continue to resonate for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 40 | 41 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Orlando A. Correa and |
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| 41 | 42 | | extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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| 42 | 43 | | wife, Cristina Correa; to his siblings, Adrian Correa and his wife, |
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| 43 | 44 | | Sallie, Omar Correa and his wife, Hilda, Dodie de la Fuente and her |
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| 44 | 45 | | husband, Oscar, and Liz Shamlian and her husband, Steve; to his |
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| 45 | 46 | | sisters-in-law, Blanca Rivera and her husband, Jaime, Judy |
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| 46 | 47 | | Gutierrez and her husband, Oscar, and Josie Moreno; and to his many |
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| 47 | 48 | | other relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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| 48 | 49 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 49 | 50 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 50 | 51 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Lonnie |
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| 51 | 52 | | Correa. |
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