Bill Text: TX HR134 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Russell Charles Janecka of Victoria.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-10-19 - Reported enrolled [HR134 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR134-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 134 | ||
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| WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Russell Charles Janecka of | ||
| Victoria on September 30, 2021, at the age of 61, has brought | ||
| immeasurable sorrow to the friends and loved ones of this admired | ||
| civic leader; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Russell Janecka was born in Victoria on May 2, 1960, | ||
| to Maynard and Esterleen Janecka, and he grew up with seven | ||
| siblings, Darrell, Richard, Karen, Jerilyn, Jill, Jean, and Neysa; | ||
| a graduate of Victoria High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Air | ||
| Force Security Service and trained at the Defense Language | ||
| Institute Foreign Language Center; he subsequently completed a | ||
| four-year tour in Berlin, Germany, where he worked in signal | ||
| intelligence as a linguist with the 6912th Electronic Security | ||
| Squadron; along the way, he continued his education at Victoria | ||
| College and the University of Maryland University College Europe | ||
| campus; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following his father's death in 1986, Mr. Janecka | ||
| assumed ownership of the Janecka Insurance Agency, where he was | ||
| assisted by his sister Jill; he advocated for the industry at the | ||
| state and national levels and served on the Germania Farm Mutual | ||
| Insurance Association board for more than 30 years; among his | ||
| achievements, he was a Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow, a | ||
| certified insurance counselor, and a certified Leadership Fellow | ||
| for the National Association of Corporate Directors; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Janecka was deeply devoted to his community; he | ||
| spent a decade on the Victoria Planning Commission and chaired the | ||
| Victoria Chamber of Commerce board; furthermore, he was president | ||
| of the Victoria Adult Literacy Council as well as The Gabriel | ||
| Project of the Crossroads, and he helped facilitate the opening of | ||
| the new Bethlehem Maternity Home; for over 15 years, he acted in | ||
| stage productions for the Victoria Ballet Theatre, where he also | ||
| served as president; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Mr. Janecka enjoyed the love | ||
| and support of his wife, Gail, with whom he shared a rewarding | ||
| marriage that spanned more than four decades; he took great pride in | ||
| their three children, Robert, Julie, and Kevin, and their two | ||
| grandsons, Elliott and Malcolm; in his leisure time, Mr. Janecka | ||
| pursued a diverse range of hobbies and interests, and he especially | ||
| delighted in taking annual vacations with his family; a man of | ||
| faith, he was a valued congregant of Holy Family Catholic Church, | ||
| and through the years, he participated in numerous ministries; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Although Russell Janecka will be deeply missed, the | ||
| passion, integrity, and generosity with which he lived his life | ||
| will forever inspire all those who had the good fortune to know him; | ||
| now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory | ||
| of Russell Charles Janecka and extend heartfelt condolences to his | ||
| many relatives and friends; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Russell | ||
| Janecka. | ||
| Morrison | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 134 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on October 18, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
