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      88(4) SR 1 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1
            
                          WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to 
         
            recognize Augustin Rivera Jr. on receiving the 2023 
         
            Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award from the South Texas 
         
            Council Boy Scouts of America; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Each year, the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of 
         
            America recognizes an individual who has demonstrated 
         
            outstanding leadership abilities and has made significant 
         
            positive contributions to the Coastal Bend community; and
         
                          WHEREAS, This year, Augie Rivera will be honored at the 
         
            Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner, which will be held on 
         
            November 30, 2023; a lifelong resident of South Texas, Augie 
         
            served as the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America 
         
            Centennial Board President in 2019 and as a volunteer youth 
         
            baseball, basketball, and chess coach and in a wide range of 
         
            scouting roles; still active in the program, he volunteers at 
         
            local and national levels; and
         
                          WHEREAS, A graduate of Yale University and Stanford Law 
         
            School, Augie practiced as a civil trial and appellate lawyer for 
         
            more than 28 years before joining the Del Mar College District, 
         
            where he serves as general counsel and is a member of the 
         
            president's executive team; as an attorney, he has upheld the 
         
            highest standards of his profession, and he has earned local, 
         
            state, and national recognition for his achievements and his 
         
            contributions to the field of law; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Augie has served on the boards of a number of 
         
            agencies and professional and nonprofit organizations, including 
         
            those of the Ethics Commission of the City of Corpus Christi, the 
         
            Corpus Christi Housing Authority, South Texas Broadcasting, 
         
            Incorporated, and the Texas A&M--Corpus Christi Foundation; he 
         
            currently serves as chair of the  Texas Board of Law Examiners and 
         
            sits on the boards of the National Conference of Bar Examiners 
         
            and the National Association of College and University 
         
            Attorneys; and
         
                          WHEREAS, A man of wisdom and integrity, Augie is a source 
         
            of inspiration to former and future scouts and is a recipient of 
         
            the organization's Silver Beaver Award; he is a devoted husband 
         
            to the Honorable Julianna Siracusa Rivera and a proud father to 
         
            four former scouts, including two Eagle Scouts; he has benefited 
         
            countless Texans through his generosity and his service to his 
         
            community, and he is indeed deserving of special recognition for 
         
            his many positive contributions to South Texas; now, therefore, 
         
            be it
         
                          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commend Augie Rivera Jr. 
         
            on earning the 2023 Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award from 
         
            the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America and extend to him 
         
            best wishes in all his future endeavors; and, be it further
         
                          RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 
         
            him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
         
            Hinojosa
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    President of the Senate
         
                    I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on November 8, 2023.
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________  
         
                      Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1
	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
	recognize Augustin Rivera Jr. on receiving the 2023
	Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award from the South Texas
	Council Boy Scouts of America; and

	WHEREAS, Each year, the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of
	America recognizes an individual who has demonstrated
	outstanding leadership abilities and has made significant
	positive contributions to the Coastal Bend community; and

	WHEREAS, This year, Augie Rivera will be honored at the
	Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner, which will be held on
	November 30, 2023; a lifelong resident of South Texas, Augie
	served as the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America
	Centennial Board President in 2019 and as a volunteer youth
	baseball, basketball, and chess coach and in a wide range of
	scouting roles; still active in the program, he volunteers at
	local and national levels; and

	WHEREAS, A graduate of Yale University and Stanford Law
	School, Augie practiced as a civil trial and appellate lawyer for
	more than 28 years before joining the Del Mar College District,
	where he serves as general counsel and is a member of the
	president's executive team; as an attorney, he has upheld the
	highest standards of his profession, and he has earned local,
	state, and national recognition for his achievements and his
	contributions to the field of law; and

	WHEREAS, Augie has served on the boards of a number of
	agencies and professional and nonprofit organizations, including
	those of the Ethics Commission of the City of Corpus Christi, the
	Corpus Christi Housing Authority, South Texas Broadcasting,
	Incorporated, and the Texas A&M--Corpus Christi Foundation; he
	currently serves as chair of the Texas Board of Law Examiners and
	sits on the boards of the National Conference of Bar Examiners
	and the National Association of College and University
	Attorneys; and

	WHEREAS, A man of wisdom and integrity, Augie is a source
	of inspiration to former and future scouts and is a recipient of
	the organization's Silver Beaver Award; he is a devoted husband
	to the Honorable Julianna Siracusa Rivera and a proud father to
	four former scouts, including two Eagle Scouts; he has benefited
	countless Texans through his generosity and his service to his
	community, and he is indeed deserving of special recognition for
	his many positive contributions to South Texas; now, therefore,
	be it

	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby commend Augie Rivera Jr.
	on earning the 2023 Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award from
	the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America and extend to him
	best wishes in all his future endeavors; and, be it further

	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
	him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.

	Hinojosa



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on November 8, 2023.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate