88(4) HR 49 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

	H.R.  No.  49

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Augustin Rivera Jr. is receiving the 37th annual
	Distinguished Citizen of the Year award from the South Texas
	Council Boy Scouts of America on November 30, 2023; and
	WHEREAS, The South Texas Council annually recognizes a
	resident of the Coastal Bend area who has made significant
	contributions to the broader community; this year, Augie Rivera is
	being honored for the positive impact he has made in South Texas;
	and
	WHEREAS, A graduate of Yale University and Stanford Law
	School, Mr.  Rivera currently serves as general counsel for the
	Del  Mar College District, where he is also a member of the
	president's executive team; his previous experience includes
	nearly three decades of service as a civil trial and appellate
	lawyer; along the way, he has distinguished himself as chair of the
	Texas Board of Law Examiners and as a member of the board of
	directors for the National Conference of Bar Examiners and the
	National Association of College and University Attorneys; he has
	been recognized at the local, state, and national levels for his
	professional accomplishments; and
	WHEREAS, Mr.  Rivera has held leadership positions with
	numerous civic organizations, including South Texas Public
	Broadcasting, Inc., Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Foundation, Ethics
	Commission of the City of Corpus Christi, and the Corpus Christi
	Housing Authority; in addition, he has volunteered as a coach for
	youth baseball, basketball, and chess; he has been active in the
	scouting program, and in 2019, he served as centennial board
	president of the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America; among
	his many achievements, he received a Silver Beaver Award; and
	WHEREAS, Through his outstanding record of service, Augie
	Rivera exemplifies the high ideals of the Boy Scouts of America, and
	he is indeed worthy of this prestigious accolade; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby congratulate Augustin
	Rivera Jr. on receiving the 2023 Distinguished Citizen of the Year
	Award from the South Texas Council Boy Scouts of America and extend
	to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Mr.  Rivera as an expression of high regard by the Texas
	House of Representatives.
	Herrero
	Hunter
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 49 was adopted by the House on
	December 5, 2023, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House