TITLE: Congratulating Gabe Guerra on his receipt of the Ambassador of the Year award from LULAC Council No. 1 in Corpus Christi.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Gabe Guerra on his receipt of the Ambassador of the Year award from LULAC Council No. 1 in Corpus Christi.

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WHEREAS, Gabe Guerra is being recognized as the Ambassador of the Year by LULAC Council No. 1 in Corpus Christi at the organization's 21st annual awards banquet on February 16, 2017; and WHEREAS, A native of Corpus Christi, Gabe Guerra holds a bachelor's degree in finance from The University of Texas at Austin and an advanced degree from the SW Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University; in addition to fulfilling his myriad professional duties as market president of Kleberg Bank, he has taken on leadership roles with a number of worthwhile civic organizations; he serves as chair of the Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation and as vice chair of the Business and Job Development Corporation Type A Board, and he is a former chair of the United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce; he also holds membership on the boards of United Way of the Coastal Bend and the local chapter of Boy Scouts of America; and WHEREAS, In recognition of his outstanding achievements, Mr. Guerra was selected as the 2016 Superhero by the Young Business Professionals of the Coastal Bend as well as the 2016 Advocate of the Year by the Westside Business Association; in 2011, he was named a Small Business Champion by the Small Business Association, and he was honored as the 2012 Business Person of the Year by the Corpus Christi Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; and WHEREAS, The strength of our communities is enhanced by the devoted efforts of individuals such as Gabe Guerra, whose tireless work has contributed immeasurably to the quality of life in the Corpus Christi area and beyond; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Gabe Guerra on his receipt of the Ambassador of the Year award from LULAC Council No. 1 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. Guerra as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Herrero Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 416 was adopted by the House on March 2, 2017, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House