Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 422
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Joe A. Rodriguez
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Joe A. Rodriguez, a beloved resident of
7	7	Brownsville, who died at the age of 85; and
8	8	WHEREAS, A native of Edinburg, Joe "Coach" Rodriguez was
9	9	born on March 19, 1936; he developed a love of sports at a young
10	10	age, and he excelled in baseball as a first baseman at Edinburg
11	11	High School; and
12	12	WHEREAS, Joe continued to play baseball for Pan American
13	13	College and the Joe Davis Ginners, a semiprofessional league; he
14	14	graduated at the age of 20 and soon married his college
15	15	sweetheart, Emma Leal; they moved to Brownsville, where he
16	16	remained the rest of his life; he and Emma, who preceded him in
17	17	death, raised four children and were blessed with seven
18	18	grandchildren; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Coach Joe began a long and fulfilling career in
20	20	public education by serving as a physical education coach at
21	21	Cummings Junior High School; he later coached at Brownsville High
22	22	School, where he led baseball teams to appearances at state
23	23	semifinals and finals; after becoming a head football coach, he
24	24	was named South Texas Coach of the Year for baseball, basketball,
25	25	and football; he went on to serve for 27 years as the athletic
26	26	director for the Brownsville Independent School District, and
27	27	under his leadership, the district earned seven South Texas
28	28	Athletic Program of the Year awards; and
29	29	WHEREAS, An esteemed leader in public education, Coach
30	30	Rodriguez served as a Brownsville Independent School District
31	31	trustee for 15 years; he was a vice president of the National
32	32	Hispanic Caucus of School Board Members, and he was honored for
33	33	his leadership as a Hispanic educator by United States Presidents
34	34	Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush and by Mexican President
35	35	Gustavo Diaz Ordaz; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Coach Joe was admired by his loved ones for his
37	37	incomparable fearlessness and his zest for life; he was a devoted
38	38	family man and a mentor and cherished friend to many, and he
39	39	leaves behind a proud educational legacy that will continue to
40	40	benefit the Brownsville community long into the future; now,
41	41	therefore, be it
42	42	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th
43	43	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
44	44	family of Joe A. Rodriguez; and, be it further
45	45	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
46	46	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
47	47	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
48	48	memory of Coach Joe Rodriguez.
49	49	Lucio
50	50	________________________________
51	51	President of the Senate
52	52	I hereby certify that the
53	53	above Resolution was adopted by
54	54	the Senate on May 17, 2021, by a
55	55	rising vote.
56	56	________________________________
57	57	Secretary of the Senate
58	58	________________________________
59	59	Member, Texas Senate