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Columbia Toll Road they were struck by a 2007 Mack bobtail tractor headed east on Texas Highway 255. The truck driver, Rene Gutierrez Elizondo (born c. 1966) of Laredo, escaped the crash with minor lacerations and bruises. James Buckley sustained a broken forearm and bruising and was taken
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adjourned in her honor. Buckley's most recent assignment was as science instructor at the Dr. Dennis D. Cantu Health
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Republican Party, she said was an outgrowth of her religious philosophies and family
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University established a special memorial scholarship in Buckley's name. She earned her master's degree from the institution when it was known as Laredo State University. TAMIU President
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said, "We thought it would be a fitting way to honor a remarkable educator and, in turn, help to make an important difference in the lives of other students seeking to complete their higher education at TAMIU."
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member in general agreement with Reagan's social policies while she served on the commission, an advisory and investigatory board originally established through the
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