88R27271 CW-D
By: LaMantia S.R. No. 509
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Cindy Gonzales retired from King Ranch and from the
Kenedy County Commissioners' Court on December 31, 2022; and
WHEREAS, Born and raised in South Texas, Cindy Gonzales began
her career with King Ranch in 1976, when she was hired as a grocery
clerk for the Norias Commissary; she was promoted to data entry
clerk of the Norias Division in 1980, assuming oversight of cattle
inventory, feed, purchase orders, invoices, rain reports, and
payroll and making a skillful transition from handwritten ledgers
to electronic records; over the course of her 46 years with the
ranch, she also assisted the ranch manager; and
WHEREAS, In November 2006, Mrs. Gonzales was first elected as
the Kenedy County commissioner for Precinct 4; tirelessly working
in support of infrastructure projects during her four terms in
office, she played a key role in the rebuilding of Sam Noble Park,
the restoration of the Kenedy County Courthouse, the repaving of
streets in Sarita, the construction of a new sheriff's office and a
4-H agriculture building, and the creation of a nature walking
trail; additionally, she helped implement policies for animal
control and the condemnation of unsafe structures; and
WHEREAS, Widely respected, Mrs. Gonzales is a former board
member of the Kenedy County Central Appraisal District and the
Coastal Plains Community Center, which provides behavioral health
services to individuals with intellectual and developmental
disabilities and to those struggling with mental illness; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Gonzales enjoys the love and support of her
husband, Johnny, and of their four children, Edward, Misty, Amanda,
and Ryann, who all grew up on King Ranch; in retirement, she plans
to remain civically engaged and to seek service opportunities; and
WHEREAS, A committed champion of her community, Cindy
Gonzales has made a lasting and positive impact at King Ranch and in
the lives of her fellow citizens, and she may indeed reflect with
pride on her many contributions as she embarks on the next exciting
chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature
hereby congratulate Cindy Gonzales on her retirement from King
Ranch and from the Kenedy County Commissioners' Court and extend to
her sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mrs. Gonzales as an expression of high regard by the
Texas Senate.