[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 79 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 79

      Recognizing the public service of Archbishop Patrick Flores.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            February 9, 2005

  Mr. Gonzalez (for himself, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Bonilla, and Mr. 
Cuellar) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
      Recognizing the public service of Archbishop Patrick Flores.

Whereas Archbishop Patrick Flores became the first Mexican-American bishop in 
        the United States, on Cinco de Mayo, May 5, 1970;
Whereas Archbishop Patrick Flores retired in December 2004 with the longest 
        active service of any Hispanic bishop in the United States;
Whereas Archbishop Patrick Flores served over 34 years in the Archdiocese of San 
        Antonio and he was only the second Hispanic Archbishop in the United 
        States;
Whereas Archbishop Patrick Flores has been a leader in developing the next 
        generation of Hispanic leadership and in the promotion of multi-cultural 
        understanding with the creation of the Mexican-American Cultural Center;
Whereas Archbishop Patrick Flores has been a leader in the foundation and growth 
        of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, which has provided over 68,000 
        scholarships in excess of $144 million to Hispanics across the United 
        States;
Whereas Archbishop Patrick Flores has been a leader in the restoration of the 
        historic San Fernando Cathedral;
Whereas Archbishop Patrick Flores has been a leader in promoting the economic 
        development of long neglected neighborhoods in his Archdiocese;
Whereas Archbishop Patrick Flores has been a leader in the cause of civil 
        rights, immigrant rights, public housing, public health, education, and 
        the rights and welfare of the poor and the vulnerable; and
Whereas Archbishop Patrick Flores has been a leader in the effort to engage more 
        young Catholics in service to their community, their country, and their 
        Church: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representative--
            (1) recognizes Archbishop Patrick Flores for his leadership 
        in improving the opportunities of Hispanics in the United 
        States;
            (2) praises Archbishop Patrick Flores for his 34 years of 
        service as bishop serving the diverse and growing needs of the 
        Archdiocese of San Antonio;
            (3) thanks Archbishop Patrick Flores for a life of public 
        service in the causes of civil rights, health, and education 
        for all Americans; and
            (4) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
        transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to Archbishop 
        Patrick Flores and to the Archdiocese of San Antonio for 
        appropriate display.
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