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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ricardo Zamora retired from The University of Texas |
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at San Antonio on April 3, 2015, after more than a quarter-century |
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of dedicated service; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in the Alamo City, Rick Zamora grew |
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up in a large family and spent his summers harvesting seasonal crops |
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in Michigan and Ohio; he graduated from high school and |
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subsequently joined the U.S. armed forces, serving his nation |
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admirably during the Vietnam War as a military policeman and K-9 |
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handler; he returned to San Antonio upon completion of his military |
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obligations and later took courses at a local university; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Zamora was employed as a construction inspector |
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for the City of San Antonio for several years before working in |
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facilities planning, design, and construction management for a San |
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Antonio-based health care facility for 15 years; he then joined the |
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staff at UTSA as capital projects manager for major building |
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construction, where he was responsible for more than $750,000,000 |
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in projects over the course of his 26-year tenure; and |
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WHEREAS, In retirement, this esteemed Texan plans to travel |
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and spend more time with his wife; moreover, Mr. Zamora hopes to |
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continue to share his talents and energies as a member of the |
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building committee for VFW Post No. 76; and |
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WHEREAS, The University of Texas at San Antonio has benefited |
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from the hard work, dedication, and expertise of Ricardo Zamora, |
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and he may indeed take great pride in his achievements as he begins |
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the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ricardo Zamora on his retirement |
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from The University of Texas at San Antonio and extend to him |
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sincere 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. Zamora as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Martinez Fischer |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 3028 was adopted by the House on May |
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30, 2015, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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