H.R. No. 249
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jesse Camarillo, a small business owner and a
longtime volunteer, has greatly benefited his community through his
commitment to a number of important causes; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Camarillo is the owner of Jesse's Home
Improvement, LLC, which has provided jobs to hundreds of people
throughout its 14 years in operation; along the way, he has also
served as a mentor to other aspiring entrepreneurs, and he has set
an example of good citizenship by giving back to his fellow
residents in many ways; and
WHEREAS, A frequent volunteer for schools and churches in
Brownsville, Mr. Camarillo has organized fundraisers to ensure
that local children receive the school supplies that they need; he
has also been a supporter of helping individuals with criminal
records reintegrate into society, and he has further given
assistance to projects benefiting military veterans; and
WHEREAS, The preservation of parklands and native wildlife is
a cause that has been very close to Mr. Camarillo's heart; he has
volunteered more than 2,000 hours in behalf of the United States
Fish and Wildlife Service, during which he has monitored the native
ocelot population at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge and
performed research on alligators, deer, and birds; he is also a
volunteer at the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park,
where he worked with technical school students from Harlingen to
survey the battlefield, coordinated with National Parks
Conservation Association engineers to build a visitor center, and
served as a civilian project manager; and
WHEREAS, In addition to these endeavors, Mr. Camarillo has
been a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party, having
previously served as a campaign organizer for Bill Clinton in
Hidalgo, Cameron, Willacy, and Starr Counties; he has volunteered
for many other local campaigns, and his more recent achievements
have included working on the campaign for Justice Luz Elena Chapa,
who was elected to the Fourth Court of Appeals in 2013; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Camarillo credits his parents, Castulo and
Evangelia Camarillo, for teaching him the importance of
perseverance and compassion toward others, and as a father, he has
endeavored to pass these lessons down to his two sons, Ryan and
Kevin; and
WHEREAS, Jesse Camarillo has contributed to the betterment of
his community and state through a lifetime of purposeful endeavor,
and he has set an inspiring example of generosity and engagement for
his fellow Texans to follow; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby commend Jesse Camarillo for
his outstanding record of civic involvement and extend to him
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Camarillo as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Raymond
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 249 was adopted by the House on
October 18, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House