California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 51

Introduced by Assembly Members Jones and V. Manuel Pérez

April 22, 2013

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 51—Relative to the Jimmy A. Arevalo Memorial Highway.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

ACR 51, as introduced, Jones. Jimmy A. Arevalo Memorial Highway.

This measure would designate a portion of State Highway Route 8 in the County of San Diego as the Jimmy A. Arevalo Memorial Highway. The measure would request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost of appropriate signs showing that special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources sufficient to cover the cost, to erect those signs.

Fiscal committee: yes.

WHEREAS, Jimmy A. Arevalo was born on August 11, 1952,
in Calexico; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Arevalo graduated from Calexico High School
in 1971, served in the United States Army and was honorably
discharged in 1972, attended Imperial Valley College and later
San Diego State University, receiving an associate of arts degree
and a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies, respectively, received
his teaching credential in 1978, subsequently was awarded a
master’s degree in public administration from San Diego State
University in 1980, and received a community college instructor
credential from the California Community Colleges; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Arevalo began his lifetime teaching career at
Dool Elementary School in the Calexico Unified School District
on January 3, 1978, where he taught for 34 years, most recently
as a fifth grade teacher; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Arevalo also taught at Imperial Valley College
as an adjunct instructor in the English Department, and was
employed by the Imperial County Office of Education as a migrant
education principal for the Heber Migrant Summer School
Program; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Arevalo has been recognized for his leadership
skills and outstanding service to the St. Mary’s 4-H Club, Heber
Migrant Program, El Centro Elementary School District Migrant
Program, Imperial Valley College, and Calexico Unified School
District; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Arevalo was known for his interest in
aerodynamics, rocketry, and woodworking, among other things,
was always willing to lend someone a helping hand, and was
always encouraging his students to continue with their education;
and

WHEREAS, On June 11, 2012, Mr. Arevalo was tragically
killed in a multivehicle crash on State Highway Route 8 near
Alpine in the County of San Diego involving a suspected drunk
driver; and

WHEREAS, Mr. Arevalo is survived by his wife of 30 years
Silvia, as well as his sons Bernardo and Roberto, and his daughter
Lisa “Lupita”; and

WHEREAS, In order to keep Mr. Arevalo’s spirit alive, the
Calexico Educational Foundation established a scholarship in order
to grant funding to a Calexico High School senior who has been
admitted to a four-year accredited university or college, through
the Jimmy A. Arevalo Memorial Scholarship; and

WHEREAS, It is therefore appropriate to designate a portion
of State Highway Route 8 in honor of Jimmy A. Arevalo; now,
therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby designates the
portion of State Highway Route 8 between post-miles R27.30 and
R28.46 in the County of San Diego as the Jimmy A. Arevalo
Memorial Highway; and be it further

Resolved, That the Department of Transportation is requested
to determine the cost of appropriate signs, consistent with the
signing requirements for the state highway system, showing this
special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate
sources sufficient to cover the cost, to erect those signs; and be it
further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
of this resolution to the Department of Transportation and to the
author for appropriate distribution.