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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 273
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Richard Moya
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Richard Moya, who died on
7	7	February 16, 2017, at the age of 84; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Richard Moya was a groundbreaking public servant
9	9	whose commitment to progress and racial equality served as an
10	10	inspiration to generations of Hispanics in the City of Austin and
11	11	throughout Travis County; and
12	12	WHEREAS, Richard Moya was born on August 14, 1932, to Pete and
13	13	Bertha Moya; he grew up in East Austin and attended Metz Elementary
14	14	School, Allan Junior High School, and Austin High School; he served
15	15	in the United States Army during the Korean War; and
16	16	WHEREAS, He and his beloved wife, Gertrude, enjoyed 65
17	17	years of marriage together; they were blessed with a son, the
18	18	late Danny Moya, and a daughter, Lori Moya, and with three
19	19	grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, all of whom were a
20	20	source of much pride and joy for him; and
21	21	WHEREAS, Mr. Moya worked in the printing business as a
22	22	union pressman, and in 1970, he became the first Hispanic to be
23	23	elected to public office in Travis County; he served the citizens
24	24	of Precinct 4 with distinction for 16 years as a member of the
25	25	Travis County Commissioners Court; and
26	26	WHEREAS, His election campaign drew on the support of a
27	27	coalition of Mexican American organizations and of a group of
28	28	striking furniture workers, whose struggle for fair pay and
29	29	workers' rights had galvanized the East Austin community; and
30	30	WHEREAS, Over the course of his service on the
31	31	commissioners court, Mr. Moya worked tirelessly to reform the
32	32	county's welfare and hiring policies; he advocated adding a child
33	33	abuse unit to the district attorney's office and played an
34	34	important role in improving emergency services, mental health
35	35	services, and road maintenance for the county; and
36	36	WHEREAS, He was a prominent figure in an alliance of
37	37	Hispanic community leaders and elected officials that included
38	38	Austin mayor Gus Garcia, state senator Gonzalo Barrientos, and
39	39	Austin City Council member John Treviño; he went on to serve as a
40	40	deputy chief of staff to Governor Ann Richards, and afterwards,
41	41	he pursued a number of business ventures; and
42	42	WHEREAS, Throughout his time in public service, he was
43	43	known for his accessibility to voters, his willingness to
44	44	compromise, his charismatic personality, and his great humor in
45	45	the face of racial discrimination and animosity; and
46	46	WHEREAS, A man of courage and strength who touched the
47	47	lives of many, he gave unselfishly to others, and his wisdom, his
48	48	generous spirit, and his enthusiasm for living each day to the
49	49	fullest will not be forgotten; and
50	50	WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather,
51	51	and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his
52	52	family and countless friends; now, therefore, be it
53	53	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
54	54	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
55	55	family of Richard Moya; and, be it further
56	56	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
57	57	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
58	58	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
59	59	memory of Richard Moya.
60	60	Watson
61	61	________________________________
62	62	President of the Senate
63	63	I hereby certify that the
64	64	above Resolution was adopted by
65	65	the Senate on February 22, 2017,
66	66	by a rising vote.
67	67	________________________________
68	68	Secretary of the Senate
69	69	________________________________
70	70	Member, Texas Senate