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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Alfredo Serrato is retiring as Willacy County |
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Precinct 3 commissioner, and this occasion provides a fitting |
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opportunity to recognize him for his dedicated work in behalf of his |
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fellow citizens; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Serrato first joined the Willacy County |
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Commissioners Court on January 1, 1985, and served for five |
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consecutive terms; after choosing not to run in 2004, he was elected |
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to the court again in 2008 and reelected in 2012; over the course of |
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nearly three decades as a county commissioner, he has been an |
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effective advocate for his constituents and has helped bring about |
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significant infrastructure improvements within the county; and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Willacy County, Mr. Serrato |
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has also served the public in a number of other capacities: as a |
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firefighter and later as fire chief with the Lyford Volunteer Fire |
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Department, as a deputy sheriff with the Willacy County Sheriff's |
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Department, and as a member of the Lyford City Commission, during |
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which time he was instrumental in establishing the town's first |
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sewer system and in upgrading the water plant and lines; and |
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WHEREAS, Through his commitment to good governance and his |
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concern for others, Alfredo Serrato has helped make Willacy County |
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an even better place in which to live and work, and he has set a |
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standard of excellence to which others may aspire; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Alfredo Serrato on his retirement |
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as Willacy County Precinct 3 commissioner and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes 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 Mr. Serrato as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |