| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2535 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, A life dedicated to public service has drawn to a |
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| 6 | 6 | | close with the death of former Jim Hogg County Sheriff Gilberto |
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| 7 | 7 | | Saldaña Ybañez on August 27, 2022, at the age of 85; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Hebbronville, Gilberto |
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| 9 | 9 | | Ybañez was born to Esperanza and Jesus Ybañez on June 4, 1937, and |
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| 10 | 10 | | he grew up with four siblings, Jesus, Baldemar, Palmira, and Juan; |
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| 11 | 11 | | he was a member of the Hebbronville High School football team, and |
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| 12 | 12 | | he went on to serve his nation in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve; and |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Ybañez was certified as a peace officer at |
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| 14 | 14 | | Laredo Junior College in 1972, and in 1980, he was elected sheriff |
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| 15 | 15 | | of Jim Hogg County; affectionately known as "El Sherife," he held |
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| 16 | 16 | | the position for 20 years, serving his community with dedication |
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| 17 | 17 | | and integrity; a leader in his profession, he was elected in 1995 as |
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| 18 | 18 | | the first Hispanic president of the Sheriffs' Association of Texas, |
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| 19 | 19 | | and from 1985 to 1986, he also served as president of the Coastal |
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| 20 | 20 | | Bend Peace Officers Association; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Sheriff Ybañez further contributed to his community |
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| 22 | 22 | | as a longtime supporter of the programs and activities of the Jim |
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| 23 | 23 | | Hogg County Independent School District, particularly the D.A.R.E. |
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| 24 | 24 | | and P.A.L. initiatives; moreover, he was a former president of the |
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| 25 | 25 | | Lions Club and a member of the American Legion; and |
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| 26 | 26 | | WHEREAS, A devoted father and grandfather, a dedicated public |
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| 27 | 27 | | servant, and a proud son of Hebbronville, Gilberto Ybañez lived a |
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| 28 | 28 | | rich and purposeful life, and he leaves behind a record of service |
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| 29 | 29 | | that his loved ones can remember with pride; now, therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 30 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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| 31 | 31 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Gilberto Saldaña |
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| 32 | 32 | | Ybañez and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: |
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| 33 | 33 | | to his sons, Ricardo G. Ybañez and his wife, Estela, and Roberto |
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| 34 | 34 | | F. Ybañez; to his granddaughters, Alicia A. Ybañez and Dominique |
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| 35 | 35 | | D. Ybañez; to the mother of his children, Alicia L. Garcia, and her |
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| 36 | 36 | | husband, Hector; to his brother, Juan Joel Ybañez, and his wife, |
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| 37 | 37 | | Nilda; to his nephews and nieces, Jesse, Johnny, Ivan, and Melissa |
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| 38 | 38 | | Ybañez and Hope Kelley; and to his many other relatives and friends; |
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| 39 | 39 | | and, be it further |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 41 | 41 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 42 | 42 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Gilberto |
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| 43 | 43 | | Saldaña Ybañez. |
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| 44 | 44 | | Guillen |
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| 45 | 45 | | ______________________________ |
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| 46 | 46 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 47 | 47 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2535 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 48 | 48 | | rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023. |
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| 49 | 49 | | ______________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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