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Legislators and others traveling to
Houston for the funeral of State Rep. Joe
Moreno can contact the office of State Rep.
Garnet Coleman about hotel lodging
tonight. A block of rooms has been arranged at the
Hilton Americas at 1600 Lamar next to the Toyota Center
downtown.
The rooms have been secured at an $89 rate for members
of the Texas Legislature Delegation. The hotel number
is 713-739-8000. For more information contact Coleman's
office at 512-463-0524 or State Rep. Jessica
Farrar's office at 512-463-0620.
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May 7, 2005
Moreno to Be Buried in State Cemetery
Following Houston Funeral on Tuesday
State Rep. Joe Moreno will
be laid to rest Tuesday about a dozen blocks from the pink
granite building where he spent a significant part of his
adult life fighting for causes dear to the hearts of his
Houston constituents and the people of the state as a whole.
Moreno was killed early Friday in a highway crash while
returning to Austin from a Houston Rockets game with State
Rep. Rafael Anchia of Dallas and Monica
Pinon, chief of staff for State Rep. Joe
Pickett of El Paso.
Anchia was treated at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin and
released Friday. Pinon, however, underwent surgery after
reportedly suffering broken bones in the overnight accident.
According to police, the crash occurred after Moreno apparently
attempted to overcorrect after the wheels of his pickup
truck slipped off the road on Highway 71 near La Grange.
Police said the truck flipped several times after striking
the median.
Moreno's funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 10 at
the Catholic Charismatic Center at 1949 Cullen Boulevard
in Houston. Burial will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday in the Texas
State Cemetery at 909 Navasota Street in Austin.
A rosary will be Monday, May 9, 2005 at 7 p.m. at the Sacred
Heart Co-Cathedral at 1111 Pierce Street in Houston.
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JOE
MORENO 1964-2005
• Visitation: 6 p.m. Monday,
Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, 1111 Pierce
• Rosary: 7 p.m. Monday, Sacred
Heart
• Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. Tuesday,
Catholic Charismatic Center, 1949 Cullen
• Burial: 4 p.m. Tuesday, Texas
State Cemetery, 909 Navasota, Austin.
In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions
to Joe E. Moreno Scholarship Fund
at Laredo National Bank
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Contributions to the Joe E. Moreno Scholarship Fund at Laredo National
Bank can be made in lieu of flowers.
Moreno, who was still three months shy of his 41st birthday,
dedicated his time and energy to public service at a young
age, serving as an aide to former State Rep. Al
Luna of Houston before becoming chief of staff
and campaign manager for State Rep. Jessica Farrar
of Houston. A former Harris County precinct judge, Moreno
won a seat in the Texas House in 1998 and was eventually
elected to be chairman of the Harris County delegation.
Tall and stocky, Moreno was known as a gentle giant who
wasn't afraid to take tough stands when he believed they
were in the best interest of his House District 143 constituents
in the east Houston area. During his final week he had a
prominent voice in a fight in the House over air pollution
standards - and his commitment to public education, health
care and other critical issues was second to none.
Our hearts and prayers go out to his family in this time
of sadness and grief.
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