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1		-	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 520
2		-	In Memory
3		-	of
4		-	Alan D. Vera
	1	+	2023S0397-1 05/04/23
	2	+	By: Bettencourt S.R. No. 520
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	5	+	SENATE RESOLUTION
5	6		WHEREAS, Family and friends have suffered an immeasurable
6		-	loss with the untimely passing of Alan D. Vera of Houston on
7		-	~~May 4,~~ 2023, at the age of 75, having recently celebrated his
8		-	~~birthday~~ on April 20 in the House Elections Committee; and
	7	+	loss with the untimely passing of Alan Vera of Houston on May 4,
	8	+	2023, at the age of 75, having recently celebrated his birthday
	9	+	on April 20 in the House Elections Committee; and
9	10		WHEREAS, Before beginning his successful business career,
10	11		Alan Vera graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University with a
11	12		degree in political and military science; Alan valiantly served
12	13		his country as an airborne ranger in the United States Army from
13	14		1970 to 1974 and received multiple awards and unit citations for
14	15		his service; during the Vietnam War, Mr. Vera completed 22
15	16		nighttime jumps behind enemy lines; and
16		-	WHEREAS, After his military career, Alan Vera served as ~~the~~
17		-	president and chief executive officer of Quest Business ~~Agency~~
18		-	beginning in 1984; he received many honors over the course ~~of his~~
19		-	distinguished business career recognizing his success and
	17	+	WHEREAS, After his military career, Alan Vera served as
	18	+	the president and chief executive officer of Quest Business
	19	+	Agency beginning in 1984; he received many honors over the course
	20	+	of his distinguished business career recognizing his success and
20	21		innovations in his field, including such accolades as Marketer of
21	22		the Year from the American Marketing Association and Vendor of
22	23		the Year from FedEx Retail Operations; and
23	24		WHEREAS, Alan Vera was one of the original founders of True
24	25		the Vote and served as the Ballot Security chairman for the
25	26		Harris County Republican Party since 2014; he worked with members
26	27		of both chambers of the Texas Legislature to write legislation to
27	28		improve election integrity and was named Volunteer of the Year
28	29		for Senate District 7 by the State Republican Executive
29	30		Committee; Mr. Vera and his wife, Colleen, were honored with the
30	31		Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Harris County
31	32		Republican Party at the Lincoln Reagan Dinner on March 23, 2022;
32	33		Mr. Vera credited his strong Christian faith for the good he had
33	34		accomplished in his life; and
34		-	WHEREAS, Although his journey on this earth ended too ~~soon,~~
35		-	Mr. Vera found great fulfillment in his work at the State
	35	+	WHEREAS, Although his journey on this earth ended too
	36	+	soon, Mr. Vera found great fulfillment in his work at the State
36	37		Capitol, where he was present at the time of his passing to
37	38		contribute his testimony on election integrity bills; Alan Vera
38	39		made a positive impact in the lives of countless people through
39	40		his compassion, empathy, and kindness, and his memory will
40	41		forever be cherished by his family and friends and by all who were
41	42		privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
42	43		RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
43	44		Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Alan D. Vera and
44	45		extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: his
45	46		wife, Colleen Vera; his seven children; his six beautiful
46		-	grandchildren; and his many loving extended relatives; and, be
47		-	it further
	47	+	grandchildren; and his many loving extended relatives; and, be it
	48	+	further
48	49		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
49	50		prepared for his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from
50	51		the Texas Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do
51	52		so in memory of Alan Vera.
52		-	Bettencourt
53		-	Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols
54		-	Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols
55		-	Birdwell Huffman Parker Birdwell Huffman Parker
56		-	Birdwell Huffman Parker
57		-	Blanco Hughes Paxton Blanco Hughes Paxton
58		-	Blanco Hughes Paxton
59		-	Campbell Johnson Perry Campbell Johnson Perry
60		-	Campbell Johnson Perry
61		-	Creighton King Schwertner Creighton King Schwertner
62		-	Creighton King Schwertner
63		-	Eckhardt Kolkhorst Sparks Eckhardt Kolkhorst Sparks
64		-	Eckhardt Kolkhorst Sparks
65		-	Flores LaMantia Springer Flores LaMantia Springer
66		-	Flores LaMantia Springer
67		-	Gutierrez Menéndez West Gutierrez Menéndez West
68		-	Gutierrez Menéndez West
69		-	Hall Middleton Whitmire Hall Middleton Whitmire
70		-	Hall Middleton Whitmire
71		-	Hancock Miles Zaffirini Hancock Miles Zaffirini
72		-	Hancock Miles Zaffirini
73		-	Patrick, President of the Senate
74		-	________________________________
75		-	President of the Senate
76		-	I hereby certify that the
77		-	above Resolution was adopted by
78		-	the Senate on May 4, 2023, by a
79		-	rising vote.
80		-	________________________________
81		-	Secretary of the Senate
82		-	________________________________
83		-	Member, Texas Senate
84		-
85		-	Alvarado Hinojosa Nichols
86		-
87		-	Birdwell Huffman Parker
88		-
89		-	Blanco Hughes Paxton
90		-
91		-	Campbell Johnson Perry
92		-
93		-	Creighton King Schwertner
94		-
95		-	Eckhardt Kolkhorst Sparks
96		-
97		-	Flores LaMantia Springer
98		-
99		-	Gutierrez Menéndez West
100		-
101		-	Hall Middleton Whitmire
102		-
103		-	Hancock Miles Zaffirini