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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 409
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Henry González
5	5	WHEREAS, The citizens of Brownsville lost an esteemed
6	6	community leader with the passing of former mayor Enrique C.
7	7	González on March 24, 2023, at the age of 87; and
8	8	WHEREAS, The son of Maria and Emilio González, Henry
9	9	González was born in San Benito on November 29, 1935, and he grew
10	10	up with the companionship of seven siblings, Reynaldo, Gloria,
11	11	Maria, Delia, Emiliano, Carlos, and Carmen; in his youth, he
12	12	learned the value of hard work through part-time jobs on his
13	13	family's farm; he graduated in 1954 from Saint Joseph Academy,
14	14	where he played on the football and basketball teams, and he went
15	15	on to earn a degree in business marketing from the Agricultural
16	16	and Mechanical College of Texas in 1958; he was a member of the
17	17	Corps of Cadets in the C-Field Artillery outfit during his years
18	18	in College Station; and
19	19	WHEREAS, Mr. González worked in the cotton industry and
20	20	traveled across the U.S. before joining the Brownsville
21	21	Independent School District in 1962; over the course of his 13-year
22	22	tenure, he served as an educator and later as the district's
23	23	director of transportation and supplies; he became a trustee on the
24	24	school board in 1975, and his achievements in that role included
25	25	serving as president, securing passage of bond proposals, and
26	26	guiding the construction of new schools; he later embarked on a
27	27	rewarding career with the Oyster Bar restaurant, and he played an
28	28	instrumental role in managing its Rio Grande Valley expansion as
29	29	well as its location on Paredes Line Road; and
30	30	WHEREAS, In the early 1990s, Mr. González returned to
31	31	public office, first winning election as a Brownsville city
32	32	commissioner and later as mayor, serving in each role for five
33	33	years; under his able leadership, the city acquired a new city
34	34	hall facility, completed construction of the Veterans
35	35	International Bridge at Los Tomates, and established a Sister
36	36	City relationship with Matamoros; he also guided Brownsville
37	37	through a period of economic growth, and he played an
38	38	instrumental role in promoting the Make a Difference Day
39	39	community cleanup initiative; and
40	40	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. González benefited from
41	41	the love and support of his wife, Mary Lou, with whom he shared a
42	42	fulfilling marriage that spanned 65 years; he took great pride in
43	43	his children, Henry, Cissie, Lettie, Magda, and Justo, and over
44	44	the years, his treasured family grew to include six grandchildren
45	45	and four great-grandchildren; throughout his life, he found
46	46	strength in his Catholic faith; and
47	47	WHEREAS, A devoted family man, a hard-working public
48	48	servant, and an accomplished business leader, Henry González
49	49	lived a rich and purposeful life, and he leaves behind a record of
50	50	service that his loved ones can remember with pride; now,
51	51	therefore, be it
52	52	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
53	53	Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Enrique C.
54	54	González and extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn his
55	55	passing; and, be it further
56	56	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
57	57	prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
58	58	this day, it do so in memory of Henry González.
59	59	LaMantia
60	60	________________________________
61	61	President of the Senate
62	62	I hereby certify that the
63	63	above Resolution was adopted by
64	64	the Senate on April 13, 2023, by a
65	65	rising vote.
66	66	________________________________
67	67	Secretary of the Senate
68	68	________________________________
69	69	Member, Texas Senate