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      88(4) SR 49 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
      
               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 49
            
                          WHEREAS, The Texas Environmental Health Association 
         
            South Texas Chapter 20th Annual Educational Conference is 
         
            taking place from December 6 through 8, 2023, providing a 
         
            fitting opportunity to recognize the chapter's president, 
         
            Jose Victor Baldovinos; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Victor Baldovinos has enjoyed a rewarding 
         
            career as the first environmental health director for the City 
         
            of South Padre Island; his many responsibilities have 
         
            included overseeing a wide range of projects and programs, 
         
            including those for Code Enforcement, Animal Control, and 
         
            Health Inspections, and he has helped neighboring communities 
         
            establish their own environmental health departments; and
         
                          WHEREAS, During his first year in public service, 
         
            Mr.  Baldovinos recognized a need for environmental health 
         
            training programs in the Rio Grande Valley area; he joined 
         
            TEHA and began organizing local conferences, and over the past 
         
            two decades, his training events have attracted countless 
         
            attendees from across the state; in addition, he has served as 
         
            president of TEHA and of the organization's South Texas 
         
            Chapter; he has also been involved in a number of other 
         
            professional and civic organizations, and he has held 
         
            leadership positions with the Port Isabel Housing Authority, 
         
            Volunteer Fire Department, and Historical Museum, as well as 
         
            the Knights of Columbus Council No.  4779 and the Laguna Madre 
         
            Golf Association; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Among his many achievements, Mr.  Baldovinos 
         
            received the Certificate of Merit from the National 
         
            Environmental Health Association, the Members Spotlight and 
         
            Presidents Awards from TEHA, the Founder Recognition Award 
         
            from the Valley Environmental Coalition, and the Ruth Hendy 
         
            Award from the Mid-Continental Association of Food & Drug 
         
            Officials; he holds a bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary 
         
            studies with honors from The University of Texas Rio Grande 
         
            Valley; and
         
                          WHEREAS, Victor Baldovinos has greatly benefited the 
         
            South Padre community and the TEHA South Texas Chapter through 
         
            his skilled leadership, and it is a pleasure to join in 
         
            honoring him for his commitment to excellence; now, 
         
            therefore, be it
         
                          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby honor Jose Victor 
         
            Baldovinos on his work as environmental health director for the 
         
            City of South Padre Island and as president of the TEHA South 
         
            Texas Chapter and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued 
         
            success in his important work; and, be it further
         
                          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 
         
            prepared for Mr.  Baldovinos as an expression of high regard from 
         
            the Texas Senate.
         
            LaMantia
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    President of the Senate
         
                    I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on November 30, 2023.
         
            ________________________________  
         
                    Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________  
         
                      Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 49
	WHEREAS, The Texas Environmental Health Association
	South Texas Chapter 20th Annual Educational Conference is
	taking place from December 6 through 8, 2023, providing a
	fitting opportunity to recognize the chapter's president,
	Jose Victor Baldovinos; and
	WHEREAS, Victor Baldovinos has enjoyed a rewarding
	career as the first environmental health director for the City
	of South Padre Island; his many responsibilities have
	included overseeing a wide range of projects and programs,
	including those for Code Enforcement, Animal Control, and
	Health Inspections, and he has helped neighboring communities
	establish their own environmental health departments; and
	WHEREAS, During his first year in public service,
	Mr. Baldovinos recognized a need for environmental health
	training programs in the Rio Grande Valley area; he joined
	TEHA and began organizing local conferences, and over the past
	two decades, his training events have attracted countless
	attendees from across the state; in addition, he has served as
	president of TEHA and of the organization's South Texas
	Chapter; he has also been involved in a number of other
	professional and civic organizations, and he has held
	leadership positions with the Port Isabel Housing Authority,
	Volunteer Fire Department, and Historical Museum, as well as
	the Knights of Columbus Council No. 4779 and the Laguna Madre
	Golf Association; and
	WHEREAS, Among his many achievements, Mr. Baldovinos
	received the Certificate of Merit from the National
	Environmental Health Association, the Members Spotlight and
	Presidents Awards from TEHA, the Founder Recognition Award
	from the Valley Environmental Coalition, and the Ruth Hendy
	Award from the Mid-Continental Association of Food & Drug
	Officials; he holds a bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary
	studies with honors from The University of Texas Rio Grande
	Valley; and
	WHEREAS, Victor Baldovinos has greatly benefited the
	South Padre community and the TEHA South Texas Chapter through
	his skilled leadership, and it is a pleasure to join in
	honoring him for his commitment to excellence; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby honor Jose Victor
	Baldovinos on his work as environmental health director for the
	City of South Padre Island and as president of the TEHA South
	Texas Chapter and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
	success in his important work; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for Mr. Baldovinos as an expression of high regard from
	the Texas Senate.

	LaMantia



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on November 30, 2023.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate