S.R. No. 891 1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great pride 1-3 in recognizing Senator Gonzalo Barrientos, D-Austin, President 1-4 Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate, who is being honored on Saturday, 1-5 May 6, 1995, as Texas Governor-for-a-Day at the State Capitol; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Active in the Democratic Party since his high 1-7 school days at Bastrop, he picked cotton in the Panhandle during 1-8 the summers and was encouraged to continue his education by his 1-9 mother, Cristina Mendiola Barrientos, and his father, 1-10 Gonzalo Barrientos, Sr.; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Highly motivated to make a difference in the lives 1-12 of his fellow citizens, he majored in Psychology and Spanish at 1-13 The University of Texas at Austin and worked as a community 1-14 organizer for the National Urban League, as a Program Officer for 1-15 VISTA/Peace Corps, and as a trainer for the Leadership Institute 1-16 for Community Development in Washington, D.C.; and 1-17 WHEREAS, In 1987 when dropout statistics first were 1-18 collected statewide and one out of three students dropped out of 1-19 school, Senator Barrientos was appointed Co-Chair of the Joint 1-20 Special Interim Committee on School Dropouts; the 27 bills he 1-21 sponsored and passed helped students stay in school causing the 1-22 dropout rate to decrease; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Elected to the Texas Senate in November, 1984, 2-1 to represent District 14, consisting of Travis and Hays counties, 2-2 Senator Barrientos served five terms in the Texas House of 2-3 Representatives from 1975 through 1984 representing Southeast 2-4 Travis County; and 2-5 WHEREAS, One of the Senate's most respected members, 2-6 Senator Barrientos was appointed by Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock 2-7 during the 74th Legislature as Chairman of the Senate Committee of 2-8 the Whole on Legislative and Congressional Redistricting and was 2-9 reappointed to the Senate Education, Finance, Nominations, and 2-10 Natural Resources Committees and to the Subcommittee on Water; and 2-11 WHEREAS, Resourceful and dedicated to the welfare of the 2-12 citizens of Texas, Senator Gonzalo Barrientos holds a special place 2-13 in the hearts of all Texans for his legislative leadership on such 2-14 issues as education, health care, housing, meeting the special 2-15 needs of the disabled, compensation for crime victims, the concerns 2-16 of the elderly, consumer protection, protecting natural resources 2-17 and the Edwards Aquifer, efficiency in state government, protection 2-18 of Capitol views, and reduction of drug abuse; and 2-19 WHEREAS, In previous legislative sessions, Senator Barrientos 2-20 was appointed by Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock as Chairman of the 2-21 Senate Nominations Committee, where he served with distinction; and 2-22 WHEREAS, Accolades for Senator Barrientos' exceptional work 2-23 as a legislator include his selection as Outstanding Legislator of 2-24 the Year for two consecutive years by the Texas Public Employees 2-25 Association, the Texas Outstanding Public Servant Award, the Texas 3-1 Association of Community Development Award, and the Texas 3-2 Rehabilitation Association's Legislative Excellence Award; and 3-3 WHEREAS, During Senator Barrientos' successful political 3-4 career, the love and support of his wife, Emma Serrato Barrientos, 3-5 and of his children, Joseph and Lisa, Angelina, Alicia, Adelita, 3-6 Veronica, and grandchildren, Elias, Alejandro, and Angelica, have 3-7 been a great source of strength and inspiration; and 3-8 WHEREAS, A most conscientious public servant, 3-9 Senator Barrientos has brought to the Senate a keen sense of 3-10 fairness and a wide range of experience, and his leadership is a 3-11 valuable asset to the legislature; and 3-12 WHEREAS, The Texas Governor-for-a-Day celebration is a 3-13 long-cherished State Senate tradition, and this year's event is a 3-14 fitting opportunity to express appreciation to Senator Barrientos 3-15 for his many contributions to the Austin community, to Travis and 3-16 Hays counties, and to the State of Texas; now, therefore, be it 3-17 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 3-18 74th Legislature, hereby pay tribute to Senator Gonzalo Barrientos 3-19 and his family and extend to him and his many friends and supporters 3-20 best wishes for joyous and productive Governor-for-a-Day activities; 3-21 and, be it further 3-22 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 3-23 Senator Barrientos, President Pro Tempore of the Texas Senate, and 3-24 his family as an expression of the highest esteem from his fellow 3-25 members of the Texas Senate and the President of the Senate, the 4-1 Honorable Bob Bullock. 4-2 Truan 4-3 Armbrister Leedom Ratliff 4-4 Bivins Lucio Rosson 4-5 Brown Luna Shapiro 4-6 Cain Madla Sibley 4-7 Ellis Moncrief Sims 4-8 Gallegos Montford Turner 4-9 Galloway Nelson Wentworth 4-10 Harris Nixon West 4-11 Haywood Patterson Whitmire 4-12 Henderson Zaffirini 4-13 Bullock, President of the Senate 4-14 ______________________________________ 4-15 President of the Senate 4-16 I hereby certify that the above 4-17 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 4-18 on May 3, 1995. 4-19 ______________________________________ 4-20 Secretary of the Senate 4-21 ______________________________________ 4-22 Dean of the Senate