TITLE: Congratulating Linda Jo G. Soliz on her election as the first female commissioner of Jim Hogg County.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Linda Jo G. Soliz on her election as the first female commissioner of Jim Hogg County.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Mrs. Linda Jo G. Soliz became the first woman elected to serve as a commissioner of Jim Hogg County when she earned a majority of Precinct 1 votes in 2012; and WHEREAS, Raised by a family known for its civic engagement, Mrs. Soliz is the daughter of Jose Gonzalez, who served as county treasurer for more than 19 years until his passing, and the daughter of Alicia Gonzalez, who served out her husband's term; in addition, Mrs. Soliz's uncle, Primitivo Gonzalez, is a former Precinct 1 commissioner; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Soliz herself followed in her father's footsteps to become county treasurer in 1990, and she remained in that post for more than two decades; her four-year term as Precinct 1 commissioner began on January 1, 2013; and WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Mrs. Soliz enjoys the support and encouragement of her husband, Robert Soliz, as well as their children, Jo Ann and Susana; the couple's family also includes three treasured grandchildren, Trisha Ann, Joe Robert, and JoDee Lynn Stacy; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Linda Jo G. Soliz has distinguished herself through her commitment to public service, and she is helping to make Jim Hogg County an even better place in which to live and work; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Mrs. Linda Jo G. Soliz on her election as the first female commissioner of Jim Hogg County and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success with her important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Commissioner Soliz as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Guillen Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1017 was adopted by the House on March 19, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House