TITLE: Congratulating Frank Herrera Jr. on his recognition by the Westside Development Corporation at the organization's 2015 Westside Honors Exitos en Nuestro Barrio Gala in San Antonio.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Frank Herrera Jr. on his recognition by the Westside Development Corporation at the organization's 2015 Westside Honors Exitos en Nuestro Barrio Gala in San Antonio.

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WHEREAS, Frank Herrera Jr. is being recognized for his notable accomplishments by the Westside Development Corporation at the organization's 2015 Westside Honors Exitos en Nuestro Barrio Gala, taking place in San Antonio on May 21; and WHEREAS, A distinguished member of the legal profession, Mr. Herrera was encouraged to become a lawyer by his parents, Frank and Elvira Herrera; after earning a bachelor's degree in political science and a law degree from St. Mary's University, he started his own firm, and his parents refinanced their home to help him purchase office furniture and equipment; he later entered into a partnership with Phillip Hardberger, a former chief justice of the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals and a mayor of San Antonio, and in 1983, he became the sole owner of the Herrera Law Firm; and WHEREAS, Mr. Herrera is also board chair and managing partner of Valiente International Ventures, which supplies wheel and tire assemblies to the Toyota plant in San Antonio; he has dedicated his time, expertise, and resources to the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the St. Mary's University Alumni Association, and Central Catholic High School, and he has served as chair of the board of the New America Alliance, which champions Latino entrepreneurship; and WHEREAS, Among Mr. Herrera's many awards are the 2010 Pat Maloney Sr. Public Service Award from the Northwest Democrats, the 2002 Hispanic Heritage Award for the Legal Profession from La Prensa, the 1994 La Feria Escolar Award for Commitment to Education, and the 1992 Valerie Kantor Award for Extraordinary Achievement from the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund; in 2005, he was the grand marshal of the annual Cesar Chavez Foundation Parade; and WHEREAS, Frank Herrera has made a meaningful difference in the community through his worthwhile endeavors, and he is indeed deserving of this significant accolade; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Frank Herrera Jr. on his recognition by the Westside Development Corporation at the 2015 Westside Honors Exitos en Nuestro Barrio Gala and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Herrera as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Martinez Fischer Straus Gonz lez Otto Allen Guerra Paddie Alonzo Guillen Parker Alvarado Gutierrez Paul Anchia Harless Pe a Anderson of Dallas Hernandez Phelan Anderson of McLennan Herrero Phillips Ashby Howard Pickett Aycock Huberty Price Bell Hughes Raney Bernal Hunter Raymond Blanco Isaac Reynolds Bohac Israel Riddle Bonnen of Brazoria Johnson Rinaldi Bonnen of Galveston Kacal Rodriguez of Bexar Burkett Keffer Rodriguez of Travis Burns Keough Romero, Jr. Burrows King of Hemphill Rose Button King of Parker Sanford Canales King of Taylor Schaefer Capriglione King of Uvalde Schofield Clardy Klick Schubert Coleman Koop Shaheen Collier Krause Sheets Cook Kuempel Sheffield Craddick Landgraf Simmons Crownover Larson Simpson Cyrier Laubenberg Smith Dale Leach Smithee Darby Longoria Spitzer Davis of Dallas Lozano Springer Davis of Harris Lucio III Stephenson Deshotel M rquez Stickland Dukes Martinez Thompson of Brazoria Dutton Martinez Fischer Thompson of Harris Elkins McClendon Tinderholt Faircloth Metcalf Turner of Collin Fallon Meyer Turner of Harris Farias Miles Turner of Tarrant Farney Miller of Comal VanDeaver Farrar Miller of Fort Bend Villalba Fletcher Minjarez Vo Flynn Moody Walle Frank Morrison White of Bell Frullo Mu oz, Jr. White of Tyler Galindo Murphy Workman Geren Murr Wray Giddings Naishtat Wu Goldman Nev rez Zedler Gonzales Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2939 was adopted by the House on May 19, 2015, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House