H.R. No. 1630
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Oscar Leeser was reelected as mayor of El Paso in
December 2020; and
WHEREAS, First elected in 2013, Mayor Leeser served for one
term before retreating from public life for a time to address health
issues; he ran again in 2020 on support for small businesses and a
record that includes the El Paso First policy, which gives extra
points to local companies that bid on municipal projects, allowing
them to develop more competitive bids; in addition, during his
first term, he incentivized the hiring of veterans; and
WHEREAS, Oscar Leeser is the son of Arthur and Rhoberta
Leeser; he was nine years old and spoke not a word of English when
his family moved to El Paso from Chihuahua, Mexico; hard-working
and resourceful, he washed cars, mowed lawns, and, as a teenager,
worked as a janitor; in 1979, he joined the automotive industry, and
with his entrepreneurial spirit he rose to become president of
Hyundai of El Paso; dedicated to the community, he has served on the
boards of the El Paso Police Foundation and the University Medical
Center of El Paso, among other leadership roles; and
WHEREAS, Each day, public servants improve the quality of
life for their fellow citizens in innumerable ways, and the
continuing efforts of Mayor Leeser will help to make El Paso an even
better place in which to live and work; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Oscar Leeser on his reelection as
mayor of El Paso and extend to him sincere best wishes for a
successful tenure; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mayor Leeser as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Fierro
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1630 was adopted by the House on May
29, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House