| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 509 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, Cindy Gonzales retired from King Ranch and from |
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| 3 | 3 | | the Kenedy County Commissioners' Court on December 31, 2022; and |
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| 4 | 4 | | WHEREAS, Born and raised in South Texas, Cindy Gonzales |
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| 5 | 5 | | began her career with King Ranch in 1976, when she was hired as a |
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| 6 | 6 | | grocery clerk for the Norias Commissary; she was promoted to data |
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| 7 | 7 | | entry clerk of the Norias Division in 1980, assuming oversight of |
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| 8 | 8 | | cattle inventory, feed, purchase orders, invoices, rain reports, |
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| 9 | 9 | | and payroll and making a skillful transition from handwritten |
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| 10 | 10 | | ledgers to electronic records; over the course of her 46 years |
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| 11 | 11 | | with the ranch, she also assisted the ranch manager; and |
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| 12 | 12 | | WHEREAS, In November 2006, Mrs. Gonzales was first elected |
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| 13 | 13 | | as the Kenedy County commissioner for Precinct 4; tirelessly |
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| 14 | 14 | | working in support of infrastructure projects during her four |
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| 15 | 15 | | terms in office, she played a key role in the rebuilding of Sam |
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| 16 | 16 | | Noble Park, the restoration of the Kenedy County Courthouse, the |
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| 17 | 17 | | repaving of streets in Sarita, the construction of a new |
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| 18 | 18 | | sheriff's office and a 4-H agriculture building, and the creation |
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| 19 | 19 | | of a nature walking trail; additionally, she helped implement |
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| 20 | 20 | | policies for animal control and the condemnation of unsafe |
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| 21 | 21 | | structures; and |
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| 22 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Widely respected, Mrs. Gonzales is a former board |
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| 23 | 23 | | member of the Kenedy County Central Appraisal District and the |
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| 24 | 24 | | Coastal Plains Community Center, which provides behavioral |
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| 25 | 25 | | health services to individuals with intellectual and |
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| 26 | 26 | | developmental disabilities and to those struggling with mental |
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| 27 | 27 | | illness; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Gonzales enjoys the love and support of her |
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| 29 | 29 | | husband, Johnny, and of their four children, Edward, Misty, |
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| 30 | 30 | | Amanda, and Ryann, who all grew up on King Ranch; in retirement, |
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| 31 | 31 | | she plans to remain civically engaged and to seek service |
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| 32 | 32 | | opportunities; and |
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| 33 | 33 | | WHEREAS, A committed champion of her community, Cindy |
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| 34 | 34 | | Gonzales has made a lasting and positive impact at King Ranch and |
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| 35 | 35 | | in the lives of her fellow citizens, and she may indeed reflect |
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| 36 | 36 | | with pride on her many contributions as she embarks on the next |
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| 37 | 37 | | exciting chapter of her life; now, therefore, be it |
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| 38 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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| 39 | 39 | | Legislature, hereby congratulate Cindy Gonzales on her |
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| 40 | 40 | | retirement from King Ranch and from the Kenedy County |
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| 41 | 41 | | Commissioners' Court and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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| 42 | 42 | | the future; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for Mrs. Gonzales as an expression of high regard from |
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| 45 | 45 | | the Texas Senate. |
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| 46 | 46 | | LaMantia |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | President of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 50 | 50 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 51 | 51 | | the Senate on May 2, 2023. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ________________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 54 | 54 | | ________________________________ |
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| 55 | 55 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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