| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 285 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Hector Gutierrez Jr. is the recipient of a 2023 |
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| 3 | 3 | | Distinguished Alumnus Award from Texas A&M University; and |
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| 4 | 4 | | WHEREAS, The highest honor bestowed upon former students |
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| 5 | 5 | | of Texas A&M, the Distinguished Alumnus Award has been presented |
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| 6 | 6 | | to only 328 of the university's more than 574,000 alumni since |
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| 7 | 7 | | 1962; the accolade is given jointly by Texas A&M and The |
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| 8 | 8 | | Association of Former Students to recognize Aggies who have |
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| 9 | 9 | | achieved excellence in their chosen professions and who have made |
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| 10 | 10 | | meaningful contributions to the school and their local |
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| 11 | 11 | | communities; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, A member of the Class of 1969, Hector Gutierrez |
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| 13 | 13 | | graduated with a mathematics degree; he was commander of the |
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| 14 | 14 | | Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets and belonged to Squadron 9 |
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| 15 | 15 | | and the Ross Volunteers; additionally, he was president of the |
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| 16 | 16 | | Honor Council and a member of Town Hall and the Student |
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| 17 | 17 | | Conference on National Affairs; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Gutierrez has given back to his alma mater |
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| 19 | 19 | | in many ways, including by holding a seat on the boards of |
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| 20 | 20 | | directors for both Texas A&M University Press and The |
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| 21 | 21 | | Association of Former Students; furthermore, he served on the |
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| 22 | 22 | | Corps of Cadets Development Council and the Development |
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| 23 | 23 | | Foundation Board of the Texas A&M Health Science Center; |
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| 24 | 24 | | through his efforts as founding chair of the Texas A&M Hispanic |
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| 25 | 25 | | Network, he helped make possible the university's designation |
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| 26 | 26 | | as a Hispanic Serving Institution; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan served 5 years in the U.S. Air |
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| 28 | 28 | | Force and 16 years in the Air Force Reserve, rising to the rank of |
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| 29 | 29 | | lieutenant colonel; over the course of his 34-year civilian |
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| 30 | 30 | | career, he worked for El Paso Electric and HillCo Partners, and |
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| 31 | 31 | | he served as a public affairs consultant for the City of El Paso, |
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| 32 | 32 | | the El Paso Water Public Service Board, AT&T, Motorola, and the |
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| 33 | 33 | | American Heart Association; moreover, he owned Hector Gutierrez |
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| 34 | 34 | | Consulting, a public relations and communications firm; and |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, Hector Gutierrez has distinguished himself |
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| 36 | 36 | | through his professional and civic endeavors, and he is indeed |
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| 37 | 37 | | deserving of recognition for his exemplary record of achievement |
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| 38 | 38 | | and for the positive impact he has had on the Texas A&M community; |
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| 39 | 39 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 40 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 41 | 41 | | Legislature, hereby congratulate Hector Gutierrez Jr. on |
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| 42 | 42 | | receiving a 2023 Distinguished Alumnus Award from Texas A&M |
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| 43 | 43 | | University and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; |
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| 44 | 44 | | and, be it further |
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| 45 | 45 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 46 | 46 | | prepared for Hector Gutierrez as an expression of high regard |
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| 47 | 47 | | from the Texas Senate. |
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| 48 | 48 | | Blanco |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | President of the Senate |
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| 51 | 51 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 52 | 52 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 53 | 53 | | the Senate on March 7, 2023. |
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| 54 | 54 | | ________________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 56 | 56 | | ________________________________ |
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| 57 | 57 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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