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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Celia Reilly Saenz has greatly benefited the City of |
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Roma through her civic endeavors, and it is indeed fitting to |
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recognize her distinguished service; and |
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WHEREAS, Celia Reilly Saenz was born in Roma, Texas on March |
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29, 1929, graduated from Rio Grande City High School, attended |
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Southwest Texas State University, and received her bachelor's |
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degree from Pan American University; she continued her education at |
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Texas A&I University where she received her master's degree and at |
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The University of Texas at Austin where she earned her library |
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certification; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan began her teaching career in 1947 |
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in Salineno, Starr County, Texas, where she would loyally serve her |
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community for nearly 40 years educating the children of Roma |
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Independent School District; and |
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WHEREAS, Celia is a devout member of Our Lady of Refuge |
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Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters of the Americas, and |
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Confraternity of the Holy Rosary of Our Lady of Refuge Church; |
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moreover, she is an honored member of the Roma-Rio Grande City |
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Chapter of the Pan American Round Table, trusted member of the Roma |
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ISD School Board of Trustees for 14 years, and life member of the |
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Texas Retired Teachers Association; and |
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WHEREAS, Celia strives to enhance the lives of Roma's youth |
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by inspiring them to further explore all academic interests they |
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may have and encourage them to actively take part in their |
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community; she was a caring wife of Roel A. Saenz for more than 50 |
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years before his passing in October of 2002; furthermore, Celia is a |
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loving mother to her three sons, Enrique, Roel Jr., and Jamie; and |
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her five grandchildren, Omar, Danielle Alexis, Victoria Ashley, |
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Aaron, and Taylor; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Celia Reilly Saenz for her outstanding |
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service to the City of Roma and extend to her sincere best wishes |
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for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Saenz as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |