S.R. No. 51 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is proud to honor 1-3 Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., as he celebrates his 49th birthday on 1-4 January 20, 1995; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The birthday of an eminent colleague is an excellent 1-6 time to pause and reflect on his notable accomplishments and to 1-7 express appreciation to him for his dedication to the citizens of 1-8 Texas; and 1-9 WHEREAS, Since being elected to represent the residents 1-10 of District 27 in 1990, Senator Lucio has worked tirelessly to 1-11 improve public and private education and to increase employment 1-12 opportunities in the Rio Grande Valley; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Ever-mindful of his responsibilities to those he 1-14 so ably serves, Senator Lucio has been an effective leader on 1-15 various Senate committees and subcommittees; he has recently been 1-16 appointed by Lieutenant Governor Bullock to chair the Subcommittee 1-17 on Agriculture of the Natural Resources Committee for the 1-18 74th Legislature; and 1-19 WHEREAS, The son of Eduardo and Josefa Lucio, he was born 1-20 on January 20, 1946, in Brownsville and received his education at 1-21 Texas Southmost College, Texas A&I University, and Pan American 1-22 University where he earned his bachelor of science degree in 1-23 education; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Senator Lucio entered public life in 1971 when 2-2 he ran successfully for Cameron County Treasurer and became the 2-3 youngest county treasurer ever elected in the state at age 25; 2-4 and 2-5 WHEREAS, After serving as Cameron County Commissioner, he 2-6 was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1987 where 2-7 his experience in finances led to his appointment as treasurer 2-8 of the Mexican American Caucus; and 2-9 WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous awards and honors, 2-10 Senator Lucio was honored with the Jose Maria Morales de Pavon 2-11 Merit Award from the National Association of Newspaper Editors 2-12 of Mexico for promoting international relations between the 2-13 United States and Mexico; in 1993 he was cited for outstanding 2-14 service to the Hispanic business community and was named State 2-15 Senator of the Year by the Combined Law Enforcement Associations 2-16 of Texas; 1994 brought further commendations including the 2-17 Senator John A. Traeger Award for Legislator of the Year by the 2-18 Texas Public Employees Association; and 2-19 WHEREAS, His family has been a constant source of support 2-20 and encouragement throughout his productive life; sharing in the 2-21 concerns and accomplishments of this esteemed senator are his 2-22 lovely wife, Minnie, and their children, Lynda and Eddie III; 2-23 now, therefore, be it 2-24 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-25 74th Legislature, hereby extend best wishes for a most enjoyable 3-1 49th birthday to Senator Eddie Lucio; and, be it further 3-2 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 3-3 him as an expression of deepest admiration from the Texas Senate. 3-4 Henderson 3-5 Armbrister Leedom Rosson 3-6 Barrientos Luna Shapiro 3-7 Bivins Madla Sibley 3-8 Brown Moncrief Sims 3-9 Cain Montford Truan 3-10 Ellis Nelson Turner 3-11 Gallegos Nixon Wentworth 3-12 Galloway Patterson West 3-13 Harris Ratliff Whitmire 3-14 Haywood Zaffirini 3-15 Bullock, President of the Senate 3-16 ______________________________________ 3-17 President of the Senate 3-18 I hereby certify that the above 3-19 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-20 on January 19, 1995. 3-21 ______________________________________ 3-22 Secretary of the Senate 3-23 ______________________________________ 3-24 Member, Texas Senate