TITLE: Commending Joe Cordina on his service as mayor of Parker.

SUMMARY: Commending Joe Cordina on his service as mayor of Parker.

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WHEREAS, Joseph Louis Cordina retired as mayor of Parker in 2012, having served the city and its residents with distinction for two consecutive terms; and WHEREAS, A native of North Charleston, South Carolina, Joe Cordina graduated from Bishop England High School, where he was a diver for the swim team and a competitive water-skier; he earned his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of South Carolina and, answering his country's call to duty, joined the ROTC program there; after graduating in 1970, he went to Laredo for flight school and served as a pilot in the Vietnam War, earning a Distinguished Flying Cross and two Air Medals for his heroism and meritorious achievement; and WHEREAS, Mr. Cordina returned to the United States and was stationed at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., for some time before he transferred to the Ready Reserve and moved to Richardson; as a reserve officer, he served as the commander for the northeast Texas recruitment branch and was promoted to the rank of full colonel before his retirement; and WHEREAS, Having moved to the Dallas area to work for Texas Instruments, Mr. Cordina established his own business, Component Technology, in 1985, and remains the company president today; and WHEREAS, In 2000, Mr. Cordina moved to Parker and soon thereafter began his career as a public official; he was elected to the city council for six years, one of which he spent acting as mayor pro tem, and in 2008 was elected mayor of Parker; during his time in office, he served on the board of directors of the Texas Municipal League and was president of the Association of Mayors, Council Members, and Commissioners; and WHEREAS, In addition to his tenure in local government, Mr. Cordina is civically engaged in his community as a member of the Rotary Club, the president-elect of the Republican Men's Club, and junior vice chair of the Military Order of World Wars; in his retirement, he looks forward to spending more time with his family, including his wife, Patti, their four children, and their three grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Joe Cordina has served the citizens of Parker with the utmost ability and devotion, and he may indeed reflect on his accomplishments with pride as he looks forward to the next exciting chapter of his life; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby commend Joe Cordina on his service as mayor of Parker and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Cordina as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Laubenberg Taylor Leach Sanford 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. 869 was adopted by the House on March 27, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House