TITLE: Honoring former Duval County justice of the peace Jose B. Canales.

SUMMARY: Honoring former Duval County justice of the peace Jose B. Canales.

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WHEREAS, Jose Benito Canales, a longtime justice of the peace in Duval County and an engaged citizen, has made meaningful contributions to his community over the course of many decades; and WHEREAS, The son of Antonio and Carolina Canales, Jose Canales was born in Oilton on April 3, 1930; his family moved to Freer when he was 10, and he graduated from Freer High School in 1950; and WHEREAS, Immediately after finishing school, Mr. Canales joined the United States Army; he was stationed in Munich, Germany, where his duties included handling bookkeeping and requisitions and helping to guard against attempts to tamper with or dismantle the Nazi concentration camps; and WHEREAS, After returning home in 1955, Mr. Canales exchanged wedding vows with the former Barbara Vera; they became the proud parents of three children, Ricardo, Carolina, and Corina, and later welcomed a second generation into their treasured family; the couple shared a fulfilling relationship of almost 60 years before Mrs. Canales's passing on March 27, 2014; and WHEREAS, Mr. Canales worked for a while as a route salesman and as a bus driver for the Freer Independent School District; in 1984, he was appointed justice of the peace, and he subsequently won election to the post, which he would hold for 32 years; during that time he also served in a number of political roles, including that of precinct chair; in addition, he was a founder of the Jimmy Hicks VFW Post, and he was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church; since moving to Corpus Christi, he has continued to be involved in his community; and WHEREAS, Through his myriad contributions in the public realm, Jose B. Canales has earned the respect and admiration of his fellow citizens, and it is indeed a privilege to recognize him at this time; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby honor Jose B. Canales for his outstanding civil leadership 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. Canales as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Guillen Straus Gonz lez Paddie Allen Guerra Parker Alonzo Guillen Paul Alvarado Gutierrez Pe a Anchia Harless Phelan Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phillips Anderson of McLennan Herrero Pickett Ashby Howard Price Aycock Huberty Raney Bell Hughes Raymond Bernal Hunter Reynolds Blanco Isaac Riddle Bohac Israel Rinaldi Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Keffer Romero, Jr. Burns Keough Rose Burrows King of Hemphill Sanford Button King of Parker Schaefer Canales King of Taylor Schofield Capriglione King of Uvalde Schubert Clardy Klick Shaheen Coleman Koop Sheets Collier Krause Sheffield Cook Kuempel Simmons Craddick Landgraf Simpson Crownover Larson Smith Cyrier Laubenberg Smithee Dale Leach Spitzer Darby Longoria Springer Davis of Dallas Lozano Stephenson Davis of Harris Lucio III Stickland Deshotel M rquez Thompson of Brazoria Dukes Martinez Thompson of Harris Dutton Martinez Fischer Tinderholt Elkins McClendon Turner of Collin Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Harris Fallon Meyer Turner of Tarrant Farias Miles VanDeaver Farney Miller of Comal Villalba Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Vo Fletcher Moody Walle Flynn Morrison White of Bell Frank Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Frullo Murphy Workman Galindo Murr Wray Geren Naishtat Wu Giddings Nev rez Zedler Goldman Oliveira Zerwas Gonzales Otto Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1285 was adopted by the House on April 9, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House