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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The 80th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed a |
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special occasion, and Erasmo Andrade of El Paso celebrated this |
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memorable milestone on May 12, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Bruni on May 12, 1931, Mr. Andrade is the son |
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of Wilivaldo Andrade and Maria Nieto Andrade; he graduated from San |
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Antonio Tech and served for two years in the United States Navy; |
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while completing his degree in international relations and studying |
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for his master's degree in education, he served as a substitute |
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teacher in the Edgewood school district, and he joined the San |
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Antonio Independent School District in 1958; he served as executive |
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director of the Zavala County Mental Health Program from 1971-1973 |
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and then earned his law degree at Texas Southern University |
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Thurgood Marshall School of Law in 1977; within a year, he became |
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facilitator of the Stimulating the Neighborhood Action Process |
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program for the Austin Independent School District's Department of |
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Community Education; and |
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WHEREAS, Early in the civil rights era, Mr. Andrade joined |
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the League of United Latin American Citizens and the San Antonio |
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Federation of Teachers, and he continued to dedicate himself to |
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social progress through his participation in a number of |
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organizations, among them the Bishops' Committee for the Spanish |
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Speaking, the Political Association of Spanish-Speaking |
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Organizations, and the Federation for the Advancement of the |
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Mexican American; as chair of the Valley Workers Assistance |
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Committee, he supported Rio Grande Valley farm workers in their |
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strike for better conditions, directing several food caravans to |
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assist them; he was engaged in the political arena as well and |
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worked with teachers' groups and the community to resolve problems |
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associated with integration; since 1994, he and his wife, Sally, |
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have resided in El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, Erasmo Andrade has made a lasting, positive |
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difference in this state through his dedication to civil rights, |
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social justice, and educational advancement, and his birthday |
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provides a welcome opportunity to honor him for his many |
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accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Erasmo Andrade on his 80th birthday |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued happiness; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Andrade as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Marquez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2719 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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