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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Fernando Landeros Verdugo has been selected as |
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| 6 | 7 | | Mr. Amigo 2016 by the Mr. Amigo Association of Brownsville, and |
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| 7 | 8 | | this is a fitting opportunity to celebrate this outstanding |
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| 8 | 9 | | philanthropist's achievements and contributions; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Each year since 1964, the Mr. Amigo Association has |
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| 10 | 11 | | designated as "Mr. Amigo" an eminent Mexican citizen who has |
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| 11 | 12 | | contributed to the friendship between the United States and Mexico; |
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| 12 | 13 | | and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Born in Mexico City in 1963, Fernando Landeros |
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| 14 | 15 | | earned his law degree at the Universidad Iberoamericana, studied |
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| 15 | 16 | | political philosophy and comparative governments at Harvard |
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| 16 | 17 | | University, and earned a master's degree in humanities and Mexican |
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| 17 | 18 | | history; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Landeros is the founder and president of the |
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| 19 | 20 | | Fundación Teletón, which for the past 20 years has hosted a popular |
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| 20 | 21 | | nationwide telethon every December to raise money for the Centro de |
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| 21 | 22 | | Rehabilitación Infantil Teletón, a system of 22 pediatric |
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| 22 | 23 | | rehabilitation centers providing expert care to children with |
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| 23 | 24 | | disabilities; and |
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| 24 | 25 | | WHEREAS, This remarkable effort has benefited more than |
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| 25 | 26 | | 96,000 families in Mexico and has distributed funds to over 500 |
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| 26 | 27 | | foundations and social work institutions, which in turn serve some |
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| 27 | 28 | | 293,000 people; Fundación Teletón also supports University |
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| 28 | 29 | | Teletón, which has trained nearly 1,000 therapists; in 2014, the |
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| 29 | 30 | | foundation opened its first Children's Rehabilitation Institute in |
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| 30 | 31 | | the United States, a 45,000-square-foot facility in San Antonio |
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| 31 | 32 | | that serves up to 600 patients a year; and |
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| 32 | 33 | | WHEREAS, In recognition of his achievements, Mr. Landeros |
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| 33 | 34 | | was presented in 2006 with an honorary doctorate from the |
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| 34 | 35 | | Universidad Anáhuac México Sur, and in 2013 he received the Medal of |
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| 35 | 36 | | Civic Merit "Eduardo Neri and Legislators of 1913" from the Mexican |
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| 36 | 37 | | legislature; and |
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| 37 | 38 | | WHEREAS, Fernando Landeros has dedicated himself to |
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| 38 | 39 | | assisting and empowering disabled children, both in Mexico and the |
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| 39 | 40 | | United States, and his exemplary efforts have made a positive |
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| 40 | 41 | | difference in thousands of lives while helping strengthen the bonds |
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| 41 | 42 | | of friendship between two great nations; now, therefore, be it |
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| 42 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 43 | 44 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Fernando Landeros Verdugo on being |
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| 44 | 45 | | named Mr. Amigo 2016 and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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| 45 | 46 | | continued success in his important work; and, be it further |
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| 46 | 47 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 47 | 48 | | prepared for Mr. Landeros as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 48 | 49 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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