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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Justin Wade Perez is stepping down as chief of staff |
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in the office of State Representative Celia Israel in 2021, drawing |
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to a close a notable tenure in the state legislature that has |
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spanned eight years and five legislative sessions; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Perez first served as a legislative aide in the |
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office of State Representative Mary Gonzalez during the 83rd |
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Legislature; he joined Representative Israel's office the |
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following session, serving as an aide and as director of operations |
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before being named chief of staff in 2018; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Perez has worked with dozens of members of the |
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House Democratic Caucus, and in the 86th Legislature he served on |
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the staff of the first-ever Texas House LGBTQ Caucus; during his |
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tenure with Representative Israel, he has organized daily floor |
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briefings, prepared memos and vote recommendations, and served as a |
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liaison to other offices and officials, and his committed efforts |
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have earned him the respect and admiration of his colleagues; and |
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WHEREAS, Since 2013, Mr. Perez has also served as a political |
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consultant in more than 50 races, from state house to judge, and in |
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2020 he served as deputy executive director of the Texas House |
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Democratic Campaign Committee; he has been a member of the |
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Fundraising Committee of Con Mi Madre, a DACA clinic volunteer and |
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application fundraiser, a delegate to the Democratic National |
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Convention, and a member of the Planned Parenthood community board, |
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and he has served Travis County as a Democratic Party precinct |
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chair, elections clerk, and voter registrar; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, |
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Mr. Perez holds a bachelor's degree in government and another in |
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communication studies; he will soon embark on a new chapter, |
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joining the staff of Future Now; and |
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WHEREAS, For five legislative sessions, this esteemed public |
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employee has performed his duties with skill and dedication, and he |
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may indeed take great pride in his many achievements as he pursues |
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the challenges and opportunities of a new position; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Justin Wade Perez for his service to the |
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Texas Legislature and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Perez as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |