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               R E S O L U T I O N
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                   WHEREAS, El Paso County Commissioner Carl L. Robinson has  | 
         
         
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            demonstrated an admirable commitment to serving his fellow Texans  | 
         
         
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            during the COVID-19 pandemic; and | 
         
         
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                   WHEREAS, This devoted public official has worked tirelessly  | 
         
         
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            to safeguard the health of area residents while ensuring that they  | 
         
         
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            continue to receive essential public services; although the  | 
         
         
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            pandemic has placed immense burdens on the local community,  | 
         
         
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            Commissioner Robinson has risen to this unprecedented challenge,  | 
         
         
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            and his efforts have been instrumental in helping El Paso County  | 
         
         
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            navigate the crisis; and | 
         
         
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                   WHEREAS, A resident of Northeast El Paso since 1977, Carl  | 
         
         
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            Robinson was elected to represent Precinct 4 on the commissioners  | 
         
         
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            court in November 2018, and he previously served as a city council  | 
         
         
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            representative from 2009 to 2017; moreover, he has held numerous  | 
         
         
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            community leadership positions and is currently chair of the  | 
         
         
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            Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Food Drive Committee and a founding  | 
         
         
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            member and past treasurer of the Northeast Business Alliance; he is  | 
         
         
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            a decorated U.S. Army veteran whose 25-year military career  | 
         
         
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            included service in the Vietnam War; and | 
         
         
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                   WHEREAS, Carl Robinson's decisive leadership has greatly  | 
         
         
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            benefited the citizens of El Paso County during a time of heightened  | 
         
         
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            danger and uncertainty, and he is truly deserving of special  | 
         
         
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            recognition for his impressive achievements; now, therefore, be it | 
         
         
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                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas  | 
         
         
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            Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend Commissioner Carl  | 
         
         
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            L. Robinson for his service to El Paso County during the COVID-19  | 
         
         
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            pandemic and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued  | 
         
         
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            success in his important work; and, be it further | 
         
         
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                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be  | 
         
         
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            prepared for Commissioner Robinson as an expression of high regard  | 
         
         
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            by the Texas House of Representatives. |