TITLE: In memory of Alan D. Vera of Houston.

SUMMARY: In memory of Alan D. Vera of Houston.

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WHEREAS, Family and friends have suffered an immeasurable loss with the untimely passing of Alan D. Vera of Houston on May 4, 2023, at the age of 75; and WHEREAS, Before beginning his successful business career, Alan Vera graduated magna cum laude from Loyola University with a bachelor's degree in political and military science; Mr. Vera valiantly served his country as a United States Army Airborne Ranger from 1970 to 1974, receiving multiple awards and unit citations for his service; during the Vietnam War, he completed 22 nighttime jumps behind enemy lines; and WHEREAS, After his military career, Mr. Vera went on to serve as president and chief executive officer of the Quest Business Agency, a role he held for nearly four decades; over the course of his tenure, he was honored and recognized for his success and innovations in his field with numerous accolades, including Marketer of the Year by the American Marketing Association and Vendor of the Year by FedEx Retail Operations; and WHEREAS, Mr. Vera was one of the original founders of True the Vote and had served as the ballot security chairman for the Harris County Republican Party since 2014; he had worked with members of both chambers to write legislation to improve election integrity and was named Volunteer of the Year for SD 7 by the State Republican Executive Committee (SREC); he and his wife, Colleen, were honored with the lifetime achievement award presented by the Harris County Republican Party at the Lincoln Reagan Dinner in March 2022; on April 20, 2023, shortly before his passing, he celebrated his birthday in the House Elections Committee; Mr. Vera gave all the credit for whatever good he accomplished in his life to Almighty God; and WHEREAS, Although his journey on this earth ended too soon, Alan Vera passed away doing what he loved, testifying at the Texas State Capitol on election integrity bills; he impacted the lives of everyone around him in ways beyond measure with his compassion, empathy, and kindness, and they will forever hold him close in their hearts; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Alan D. Vera and extend profound condolences to the members of his family: to his wife, Colleen Vera; to his seven children; to his six beautiful and energetic grandchildren; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Alan Vera. Hull Phelan Guerra Murr Allen Guillen Neave Criado Allison Harless Noble Anch a Harris of Anderson Oliverson Anderson Harris of Williamson Ordaz Ashby Harrison Orr Bailes Hayes Ortega Bell of Kaufman Hefner Patterson Bell of Montgomery Hernandez Paul Bernal Herrero Perez Bhojani Hinojosa Plesa Bonnen Holland Price Bowers Howard Ramos Bryant Hull Raney Buckley Hunter Raymond Bucy Isaac Reynolds Bumgarner Jetton Rogers Burns Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burrows A. Johnson of Harris Rose Button J. Johnson of Harris Rosenthal Cain Jones of Dallas Schaefer Campos Jones of Harris Schatzline Canales Kacal Schofield Capriglione King of Hemphill Shaheen Clardy King of Uvalde Sherman, Sr. Cole Kitzman Shine Collier Klick Slaton Cook Kuempel Slawson Cortez Lalani Smith Craddick Lambert Smithee Cunningham Landgraf Spiller Darby Leach Stucky Davis Leo-Wilson Swanson Dean Longoria Talarico DeAyala Lopez of Bexar Tepper Dorazio Lopez of Cameron Thierry Dutton Lozano Thimesch Flores Lujan Thompson of Brazoria Frank Manuel Thompson of Harris Frazier Martinez Tinderholt Gamez Martinez Fischer Toth Garcia Metcalf Troxclair Gates Meyer Turner Gerdes Meza VanDeaver Geren Moody Vasut Gervin-Hawkins Morales of Harris Vo Goldman Morales of Maverick Walle Gonz lez of Dallas Morales Shaw Wilson Gonz lez of El Paso Morrison Wu Goodwin Mu oz, Jr. Zwiener Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1479 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 5, 2023. Chief Clerk of the House