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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 148
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize F. B. "Lico" Reyes for his outstanding career as an |
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advocate for civil rights and labor rights; and |
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WHEREAS, A distinguished member of his community, Lico |
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Reyes has worked diligently throughout his career to support |
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minorities and laborers of the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, He has served as a Spanish language interpreter |
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for United States district courts, Texas courts, and numerous |
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state agencies and health care organizations; in 2003, he was |
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appointed by Senator Royce West to serve as a member of the Texas |
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District 23 Criminal Justice Advisory Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, From 2012 to 2016, Mr. Reyes served as an |
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immigration chair for the Texas Council of the League of United |
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Latin American Citizens, and for 20 years, he served as a civil |
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rights investigator for the organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Lico Reyes has advocated on behalf of Texas |
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workers as a representative of both the United Steelworkers Local |
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9479 and the Arlington division of the Texas Public Employees |
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Association; he has worked tirelessly for the betterment of his |
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community and the state, and he has been honored on numerous |
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occasions for his exemplary work on behalf of Texas citizens; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend F. B. "Lico" Reyes for his |
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outstanding work on behalf of Texas workers and minority citizens |
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and extend to him best wishes in all his future endeavors; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Lucio |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 7, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |