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 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 67

  

  

   

 In Memory

   

 of

   

 Jose Maria Longoria Sr.

  

   

        WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and 

  

 commemorates the memory of Jose Maria Longoria Sr., a 

  

 distinguished leader whose lifelong dedication to public service 

  

 has left a lasting impact on Starr County and beyond; and

  

        WHEREAS, Born June 20, 1906, Jose Maria Longoria was reared 

  

 in the small town of La Grulla, and he attended La Grulla School 

  

 before transferring to San Diego High School in Duval County, 

  

 where he graduated as salutatorian of his class; he also 

  

 graduated with honors from the Texas College of Arts and 

  

 Industries and soon after began teaching Spanish there, and in 

  

 1949, he went on to earn a law degree from La Salle Extension 

  

 University; and

  

        WHEREAS, Answering the call of duty, Mr. Longoria enlisted 

  

 in the United States Armed Forces during World War II and became 

  

 an Army instructor in 1944, and upon his return home, he taught in 

  

 public schools before pursuing many other professional 

  

 endeavors; and

  

        WHEREAS, Mr. Longoria held roles as an editor for the Starr 

  

 County Democrat and as the owner and manager of Valley 

  

 Distributing Company for more than 35 years; his notable 

  

 dedication to public service was evidenced by his election as 

  

 Starr County Commissioner, a position he held from 1949 to 1972, 

  

 and by his service as an interim county judge in Starr County; as 

  

 a county official, he welcomed President Dwight D. Eisenhower and 

  

 Mexican President Adolfo Ruiz Cortines to Starr County for the 

  

 dedication of Falcon Dam in 1953; and

  

        WHEREAS, A tireless advocate for education, he served as a 

  

 school board member and successfully persuaded oil companies to 

  

 pay their fair share of taxes, which resulted in the funding and 

  

 construction of two much-needed schools; and

  

        WHEREAS, His many contributions were recognized with 

  

 prestigious accolades as well as in numerous publications, and he 

  

 was honored for his work as a member of the International 

  

 Platform Association and the National Historical Society; and

  

        WHEREAS, Through his military service, his leadership in 

  

 local government, and his commitment to public education, Mr. 

  

 Longoria made a profound and enduring impact in his community and 

  

 state, and his legacy will continue to inspire future generations 

  

 who follow in his footsteps; now, therefore, be it

  

        RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th 

  

 Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the memory of Jose Maria 

  

 Longoria Sr.; and, be it further

  

        RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 

  

 his family and that when the legislature adjourns this day, it do 

  

 so in memory of Jose Maria Longoria Sr.

  

  

 Zaffirini

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
 ________________________________ 

  

  
     President of the Senate

  

  
  

  

  
     I hereby certify that the 

  

  
 above Resolution was adopted by 

  

  
 the Senate on March 11, 2025, by a 

  

  
 rising vote.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
 ________________________________ 

  

  
     Secretary of the Senate

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  
 ________________________________ 

  

  
      Member, Texas Senate