Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 2539
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Residents of Mission lost an iconic civic leader
6	6	with the passing of former mayor Norberto Salinas on May 25, 2023,
7	7	at the age of 77; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his community, "Beto" Salinas
9	9	began his career in public service in 1980 as the Hidalgo County
10	10	commissioner for Precinct 3, and he served in that capacity for 12
11	11	years; in 1998, he won his first mayoral race, and he went on to lead
12	12	Mission for the next two decades; his achievements included
13	13	spearheading the effort to build the Anzalduas International
14	14	Bridge, and he was the longtime vice chair of the bridge board;
15	15	acting strategically, he benefited the community through long-term
16	16	planning, and he never hesitated to go to bat for his constituents;
17	17	and
18	18	WHEREAS, Mayor Salinas was appointed to statewide
19	19	organizations by four different governors and served on the
20	20	Indigent Health Care Advisory Task Force, the Texas Funeral Service
21	21	Commission, and the board of the Texas Department of Housing and
22	22	Community Affairs; in addition, he served as chair of the Lower Rio
23	23	Grande Valley Development Council Board of Directors and of the
24	24	Texas Department of Transportation Metropolitan Planning
25	25	Organization Policy Committee, and he served numerous other
26	26	organizations in leadership roles, among them the Hidalgo chapter
27	27	of the American Red Cross, the Mission Chamber of Commerce, and the
28	28	Boy Scouts of America; and
29	29	WHEREAS, The recipient of myriad accolades, Mayor Salinas was
30	30	named the 1987 Man of the Year for the City of Mission and the 2008
31	31	Citizen of the Year by the Rotary Club of Mission; he was also
32	32	selected as Mr. Mission and inducted into the Rio Grande Valley
33	33	Walk of Fame; in private life, he was a rancher and businessman,
34	34	breeding Brahman cattle and serving as president of S&F Developers
35	35	and Builders; and
36	36	WHEREAS, Beto Salinas left a lasting and positive imprint on
37	37	Mission through his unwavering dedication to his community, and
38	38	although he will be deeply missed, his contributions will continue
39	39	to resonate in the years to come; now, therefore, be it
40	40	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
41	41	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Norberto Salinas and
42	42	extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his
43	43	children, Ricardo Lee Salinas, Norberto Salinas Jr., Maribel
44	44	Salinas, Marina Salinas, and Christina Salinas; to his
45	45	grandchildren, Denise Delgado, Jacob Lee Salinas, Christian Lee
46	46	Salinas, Adan Salinas, Victoria Salinas, Miguel Adan Delgado,
47	47	Natalie Vela, Yolanda Salinas, Norberto Salinas III, and Anabel
48	48	Salinas Garcia; to his great-grandchildren, Diego Escamilla,
49	49	Isabela Escamilla, Catalina Ines Salinas, Joel Salinas, Aurelio
50	50	Legacy Goburn, Isac Delgado, Abram Delgado, Clarisa Silva, and
51	51	Karina Silva; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be
52	52	it further
53	53	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
54	54	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
55	55	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Beto
56	56	Salinas.
57	57	Longoria
58	58	______________________________
59	59	Speaker of the House
60	60	I certify that H.R. No. 2539 was unanimously adopted by a
61	61	rising vote of the House on May 29, 2023.
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63	63	Chief Clerk of the House