Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 733
2	2	In Memory
3	3	of
4	4	Norberto Salinas
5	5	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
6	6	commemorates the life of Norberto "Beto" Salinas, the former
7	7	mayor of Mission, who died on May 25, 2023, at the age of 77; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Norberto Salinas was born in 1946; an exemplary
9	9	citizen and a dedicated civic leader, his career of public
10	10	service had a positive and far-reaching impact on the fabric of
11	11	life in the Rio Grande Valley; and
12	12	WHEREAS, President of S&F Developers and Builders and a
13	13	prominent citizen of Mission, Beto served the community for 12
14	14	years as the Hidalgo County Commissioner of Precinct Three; in
15	15	1998, he focused his passion for civil service into a successful
16	16	run for mayor of Mission, a role in which he served with the
17	17	highest distinction throughout his two decades in office; Mayor
18	18	Salinas helped to guide Mission as it emerged into one of the Rio
19	19	Grande Valley's fastest-growing cities; his policies helped
20	20	stimulate the local economy by bringing in new business, and he
21	21	was instrumental in the successful planning and construction of
22	22	the Anzalduas International Bridge; and
23	23	WHEREAS, Mr. Salinas contributed his efforts and expertise
24	24	to benefit the people of Texas for decades through his service in
25	25	gubernatorial appointments to the Indigent Health Care Advisory
26	26	Task Force, the Texas Funeral Commission, and the Texas
27	27	Department of Housing and Community Affairs; a member of the
28	28	National Association of Hispanic Elected Officials, he served as
29	29	chairman of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council Board
30	30	of Directors and the Texas Department of Transportation
31	31	Metropolitan Planning Organization Policy Committee; and
32	32	WHEREAS, An inductee of the Rio Grande Valley Walk of Fame,
33	33	Beto extended his community involvement far beyond his
34	34	responsibilities as an elected official; he was active in such
35	35	organizations as Mission Helping Hands, Sullivan City Headstart
36	36	Program, and Mission Boys and Girls Club, and he was honored with
37	37	multiple awards and accolades including City of Mission Man of
38	38	the Year, Mr. Mission, and Mission Rotary Club Citizen of the
39	39	Year; and
40	40	WHEREAS, A man of strength, compassion, and determination,
41	41	Beto Salinas was a respected and admired figure in the Mission
42	42	community as well as in the arenas of public service and
43	43	policymaking throughout the Rio Grande Valley and the state; he
44	44	made a positive difference in the lives of countless people
45	45	through his vision, his integrity, and his commitment to the
46	46	greater good, and he leaves a lasting legacy of devoted service
47	47	to the Mission community and to the Lone Star State; his memory
48	48	will be forever cherished by his family and friends and by all who
49	49	were privileged to know him and to share in his life; now,
50	50	therefore, be it
51	51	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
52	52	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
53	53	family of Norberto Salinas; and, be it further
54	54	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
55	55	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
56	56	Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
57	57	memory of Beto Salinas.
58	58	Hinojosa
59	59	________________________________
60	60	President of the Senate
61	61	I hereby certify that the
62	62	above Resolution was adopted by
63	63	the Senate on May 29, 2023, by a
64	64	rising vote.
65	65	________________________________
66	66	Secretary of the Senate
67	67	________________________________
68	68	Member, Texas Senate