1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great 1-4 pride in honoring Texas State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., on the 1-5 auspicious occasion of his 51st birthday on January 20, 1997; and 1-6 WHEREAS, Born on January 20, 1946, in Brownsville, 1-7 Eddie Lucio is one of 10 sisters and brothers; he graduated from 1-8 Pan American University at Edinburg in 1972 with a bachelor of 1-9 science degree in education; and 1-10 WHEREAS, After running for office in 1970 for Cameron 1-11 County Treasurer, he was elected and became the youngest 1-12 treasurer in the history of the state; and 1-13 WHEREAS, This noted gentleman served as Commissioner of 1-14 Cameron County, Precinct 2, from 1979 to 1982; in 1986, he ran 1-15 for and was elected Texas State Representative from District 39; 1-16 and 1-17 WHEREAS, Making a successful bid for Texas State Senator 1-18 in 1990, Eddie Lucio was elected from District 27 and ably 1-19 represents the Rio Grande Valley; and 1-20 WHEREAS, During his first term, he was appointed to the 1-21 State Affairs, Natural Resources, and Intergovernmental Relations 1-22 Committees; the vice-chair of the Senate Economic Development 1-23 Committee in 1993, Senator Lucio served as chair of the Senate 2-1 Subcommittee on Agriculture during the 74th Legislature; he also 2-2 served on the Senate Subcommittee on Veteran Affairs and the 2-3 committees on Economic Development, Finance, and International 2-4 Relations; and 2-5 WHEREAS, During the 75th Legislature, Senator Lucio was 2-6 appointed by Lieutenant Governor Bob Bullock to chair the Senate 2-7 Intergovernmental Relations Committee; he also serves on the 2-8 committees on Economic Development, Finance, and Natural 2-9 Resources; and 2-10 WHEREAS, The recipient of many awards, Senator Lucio earned 2-11 the designation of Legislator of the Year from the Texas 2-12 Municipal League, State Senator of the Year from the Combined 2-13 Law Enforcement Associations of Texas, and the 1994 2-14 Senator John A. Traeger Award for Legislator of the Year by the 2-15 Texas Public Employees Association; and 2-16 WHEREAS, This notable public servant has earned the 2-17 approbation of his peers and the enthusiastic support of his 2-18 constituents; and 2-19 WHEREAS, This will be his 51st birthday; unfortunately, 2-20 the Senate was not in session for his landmark birthday last year 2-21 and did not witness the submission of his application for 2-22 membership in the Association for the Advancement of Retired 2-23 People (AARP) and "Senior Friends"; and 2-24 WHEREAS, The only thing more important to Senator Lucio 2-25 than playing golf is being a member of the Senate and playing 3-1 golf with the rules of Senatorial Courtesy; and 3-2 WHEREAS, Sharing in the concerns and the accomplishments 3-3 of this distinguished senator are his lovely wife, Minnie, and 3-4 his children, Lynda and Eddie III; they and all of his colleagues 3-5 truly wish for a very happy birthday for Senator Lucio; now, 3-6 therefore, be it 3-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 3-8 75th Legislature, hereby extend happy birthday greetings with 3-9 many happy returns to Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.; and, be it further 3-10 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him 3-11 as an expression of highest esteem and regard of the Texas Senate. 3-12 Brown 3-13 Madla 3-14 Armbrister Galloway Ratliff 3-15 Barrientos Harris Shapiro 3-16 Bivins Haywood Shapleigh 3-17 Cain Lindsay Sibley 3-18 Carona Luna Truan 3-19 Duncan Moncrief Wentworth 3-20 Ellis Nelson West 3-21 Fraser Nixon Whitmire 3-22 Gallegos Patterson Zaffirini 3-23 Bullock, President of the Senate 3-24 ______________________________________ 3-25 President of the Senate 3-26 I hereby certify that the above 3-27 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-28 on January 21, 1997. 3-29 ______________________________________ 3-30 Secretary of the Senate 3-31 ______________________________________ 3-32 Member, Texas Senate 3-33 ______________________________________ 3-34 Member, Texas Senate