H.R. No. 3506

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Alfredo Serrato is retiring as Willacy County
	Precinct 3 commissioner, and this occasion provides a fitting
	opportunity to recognize him for his dedicated work in behalf of his
	fellow citizens; and
	WHEREAS, Mr. Serrato first joined the Willacy County
	Commissioners Court on January 1, 1985, and served for five
	consecutive terms; after choosing not to run in 2004, he was elected
	to the court again in 2008 and reelected in 2012; over the course of
	nearly three decades as a county commissioner, he has been an
	effective advocate for his constituents and has helped bring about
	significant infrastructure improvements within the county; and
	WHEREAS, A lifelong resident of Willacy County, Mr. Serrato
	has also served the public in a number of other capacities: as a
	firefighter and later as fire chief with the Lyford Volunteer Fire
	Department, as a deputy sheriff with the Willacy County Sheriff's
	Department, and as a member of the Lyford City Commission, during
	which time he was instrumental in establishing the town's first
	sewer system and in upgrading the water plant and lines; and
	WHEREAS, Through his commitment to good governance and his
	concern for others, Alfredo Serrato has helped make Willacy County
	an even better place in which to live and work, and he has set a
	standard of excellence to which others may aspire; now, therefore,
	be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
	Legislature hereby congratulate Alfredo Serrato on his retirement
	as Willacy County Precinct 3 commissioner 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. Serrato as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.
	Guillen
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 3506 was adopted by the House on May
	31, 2015, by a non-record vote.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House