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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Crisanto Salinas retired as city manager of Roma on |
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| 6 | 7 | | May 27, 2021, drawing to a close an exemplary career with the city |
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| 7 | 8 | | that spanned nearly a quarter century; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Salinas took office in 2007 when he was named |
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| 9 | 10 | | Roma's first city manager under its home rule charter; among his |
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| 10 | 11 | | many achievements during his 14-year tenure, he played a crucial |
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| 11 | 12 | | role in securing tens of millions of dollars in state and federal |
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| 12 | 13 | | funding for street paving projects, storm drainage solutions, and |
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| 13 | 14 | | public safety facilities and equipment; furthermore, he worked with |
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| 14 | 15 | | several mayors in expanding the operations of the police force and |
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| 15 | 16 | | fire department; and |
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| 16 | 17 | | WHEREAS, In 1989, Mr. Salinas was elected to a two-year term |
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| 17 | 18 | | as a Roma city commissioner; he began his professional career with |
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| 18 | 19 | | the city in 1997 as the inaugural planning director, and in that |
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| 19 | 20 | | role, he implemented the first subdivision ordinance in Roma; |
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| 20 | 21 | | promoted to director of operations in 2002, he oversaw a |
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| 21 | 22 | | $70-million improvement of the city's water and wastewater system, |
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| 22 | 23 | | with the investment bringing essential services to colonias in Roma |
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| 23 | 24 | | and throughout Starr County; prior to working for the city, he was |
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| 24 | 25 | | employed with the Starr County Industrial Foundation and served as |
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| 25 | 26 | | its executive director in the 1990s; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Through his skill, professionalism, and commitment |
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| 27 | 28 | | to excellence, Crisanto Salinas has helped set Roma on a course to |
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| 28 | 29 | | an even brighter future, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his |
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| 29 | 30 | | accomplishments as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his |
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| 30 | 31 | | life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Crisanto Salinas on his retirement |
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| 33 | 34 | | as city manager of Roma and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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| 34 | 35 | | continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 36 | 37 | | prepared for Mr. Salinas as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 37 | 38 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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