H.R. No. 396
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
1-2 an esteemed member of this chamber, the Honorable Rene O. Oliveira,
1-3 on the momentous occasion of his 40th birthday; and
1-4 WHEREAS, A native Texan, he was born in the historic
1-5 community of Brownsville on March 14, 1955, and has remained a
1-6 lifelong resident of the town he is proud to call home; and
1-7 WHEREAS, Mr. Oliveira earned his bachelor's degree and law
1-8 degree from The University of Texas at Austin, and currently
1-9 practices law as a partner in the Brownsville firm of Roerig,
1-10 Oliveira & Fisher; and
1-11 WHEREAS, Having first won election to the house as a member
1-12 of the 67th Legislature, Mr. Oliveira is currently in his sixth
1-13 term representing the constituents of District 37, and his valuable
1-14 service has greatly contributed to the work of the house throughout
1-15 his outstanding tenure in public office; and
1-16 WHEREAS, In previous sessions, he has distinguished himself
1-17 through his leadership on committees dealing with such pivotal
1-18 issues as appropriations, higher education, health and human
1-19 services, Texas beaches, and child-support enforcement, and served
1-20 as chairman of budget and oversight for the Ways and Means and
1-21 Business and Commerce committees; and
1-22 WHEREAS, Today, he continues to deliberate issues of great
1-23 import to the state as chairman of the Economic Development
1-24 Committee, as cochair of both the Special House Select Committee on
2-1 NAFTA and GATT and the House Committee on Small Business Access to
2-2 Capital, and as a member of the Ways and Means Committee; in
2-3 addition, Mr. Oliveira contributes his valuable expertise to the
2-4 benefit of his fellow members as legal counsel for the Mexican
2-5 American Legislative Caucus; and
2-6 WHEREAS, Outside the legislative arena, Mr. Oliveira has long
2-7 given generously of his time and talents to benefit many worthy
2-8 professional and civic organizations, including the Cameron County
2-9 Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the National
2-10 Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, the Knights
2-11 of Columbus, and the American Lung Association of Texas, which he
2-12 presently serves as director; and
2-13 WHEREAS, The recipient of numerous well-deserved accolades,
2-14 Mr. Oliveira has been honored for his achievements in the past by
2-15 such prominent groups as Texas Southmost College, the Texas Women's
2-16 Political Caucus, the Texas State Council of the National
2-17 Organization for Women, the Rio Grande Valley School Board
2-18 Association, and the State Bar of Texas; he also has earned
2-19 recognition as a charter shareholder of the Texas Council on Family
2-20 Violence and been listed in Who's Who in American Politics and
2-21 Outstanding Young Men of America; and
2-22 WHEREAS, A devoted family man as well, Mr. Oliveira is
2-23 married to the former Kathy Sunde and the couple are the proud
2-24 parents of two children, Rene, Jr., and Adrien Marie; and
2-25 WHEREAS, With each passing day, Mr. Oliveira continues to
2-26 exhibit the same level of optimism and dedication that he initially
2-27 brought to this post more than a decade ago and his colleagues
3-1 would like to honor him at this time for his unwavering commitment
3-2 to the citizens of Texas; now, therefore, be it
3-3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
3-4 Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Rene O. Oliveira on
3-5 the memorable occasion of his 40th birthday and extend to him
3-6 warmest best wishes for continued good fortune and happiness in the
3-7 coming year; and, be it further
3-8 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-9 prepared for Mr. Oliveira as an expression of highest regard by his
3-10 colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives.