Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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11 H.R. No. 2478
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44 R E S O L U T I O N
55 WHEREAS, Residents of Mission lost an iconic civic leader
66 with the passing of former mayor Norberto Salinas on May 25, 2023,
77 at the age of 77; and
88 WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his community, "Beto" Salinas
99 began his career in public service in 1980 as the Hidalgo County
1010 commissioner for Precinct 3, and he served in that capacity for 12
1111 years; in 1998, he won his first mayoral race, and he went on to lead
1212 Mission for the next two decades; his achievements included
1313 spearheading the effort to build the Anzalduas International
1414 Bridge, and he was the longtime vice chair of the bridge board;
1515 acting strategically, he benefited the community through long-term
1616 planning, and he never hesitated to go to bat for his constituents;
1717 and
1818 WHEREAS, Mayor Salinas was appointed to statewide
1919 organizations by four different governors and served on the
2020 Indigent Health Care Advisory Task Force, the Texas Funeral Service
2121 Commission, and the board of the Texas Department of Housing and
2222 Community Affairs; in addition, he served as chair of the Lower Rio
2323 Grande Valley Development Council Board of Directors and of the
2424 Texas Department of Transportation Metropolitan Planning
2525 Organization Policy Committee, and he served numerous other
2626 organizations in leadership roles, among them the Hidalgo chapter
2727 of the American Red Cross, the Mission Chamber of Commerce, and the
2828 Boy Scouts of America; and
2929 WHEREAS, The recipient of myriad accolades, Mayor Salinas was
3030 named the 1987 Man of the Year for the City of Mission and the 2008
3131 Citizen of the Year by the Rotary Club of Mission; he was also
3232 selected as Mr. Mission and inducted into the Rio Grande Valley
3333 Walk of Fame; in private life, he was a rancher and businessman,
3434 breeding Brahman cattle and serving as president of S&F Developers
3535 and Builders; and
3636 WHEREAS, Beto Salinas left a lasting and positive imprint on
3737 Mission through his unwavering dedication to his community, and
3838 although he will be deeply missed, his contributions will continue
3939 to resonate in the years to come; now, therefore, be it
4040 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
4141 Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Norberto Salinas and
4242 extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
4343 children, Ricardo Lee Salinas, Norberto Salinas Jr., Maribel
4444 Salinas, Marina Salinas, and Christina Salinas; to his
4545 grandchildren, Denise Delgado, Jacob Lee Salinas, Christian Lee
4646 Salinas, Adan Salinas, Victoria Salinas, Miguel Adan Delgado,
4747 Natalie Vela, Yolanda Salinas, Norberto Salinas III, and Anabel
4848 Salinas Garcia; to his great-grandchildren, Diego Escamilla,
4949 Isabela Escamilla, Catalina Ines Salinas, Joel Salinas, Aurelio
5050 Legacy Goburn, Isac Delgado, Abram Delgado, Clarisa Silva, and
5151 Karina Silva; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be
5252 it further
5353 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
5454 prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
5555 Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Beto
5656 Salinas.
5757 Muñoz, Jr.
5858 ______________________________
5959 Speaker of the House
6060 I certify that H.R. No. 2478 was unanimously adopted by a
6161 rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023.
6262 ______________________________
6363 Chief Clerk of the House