SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 50
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to pay
tribute to one of its youngest yet most distinguished members,
Senator José Menéndez, who on this special day waves goodbye to
the glorious forties and slips discreetly over the hill into the
fabulous fifties; and
WHEREAS, The son of immigrants from Mexico and Cuba, José
Menéndez was born in San Juan, Texas, and raised on San Antonio's
Westside; he graduated from Central Catholic High School and
earned a degree from Southern Methodist University; and
WHEREAS, He committed himself to public service at an early
age, and when he joined the Senate in 2015, he had already served
in the Texas House of Representatives for 15 years; in the House,
he represented his Bexar County constituency with loyalty and
dedication, and he has continued to do so as an esteemed member of
the Senate; and
WHEREAS, José Menéndez is a devoted family man and the
proud father of three children, Dominic, Victoria, and Austin; he
has been married to his beloved wife and best friend, Cehlia
Newman-Menéndez, since 1995; and
WHEREAS, The members of his Senate family are grateful for
the opportunity to pay tribute to him on this special birthday,
even as they can imagine that he might prefer to be celebrating
this milestone elsewhere and, quite possibly, in the company of
others; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas hereby
pause in its deliberations to extend warmest birthday greetings
and best wishes to Senator José Menéndez; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as an expression of sincerest friendship and esteem from his
fellow senators.
Creighton
Alvarado Huffman Rodríguez Alvarado Huffman Rodríguez
Alvarado Huffman Rodríguez
Birdwell Hughes Schwertner Birdwell Hughes Schwertner
Birdwell Hughes Schwertner
Buckingham Johnson Seliger Buckingham Johnson Seliger
Buckingham Johnson Seliger
Campbell Lucio Taylor Campbell Lucio Taylor
Campbell Lucio Taylor
Fallon Miles Watson Fallon Miles Watson
Fallon Miles Watson
Flores Nelson West Flores Nelson West
Flores Nelson West
Hall Nichols Whitmire Hall Nichols Whitmire
Hall Nichols Whitmire
Hancock Perry Zaffirini Hancock Perry Zaffirini
Hancock Perry Zaffirini
Powell Powell
Powell
Patrick, President of the Senate
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 11, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate
Alvarado Huffman Rodríguez
Birdwell Hughes Schwertner
Buckingham Johnson Seliger
Campbell Lucio Taylor
Fallon Miles Watson
Flores Nelson West
Hall Nichols Whitmire
Hancock Perry Zaffirini
Powell