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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Saul Mendoza has ably served his fellow Texans as |
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chief of staff in the office of State Representative Terri |
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Leo-Wilson during the 88th Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Since joining Representative Leo-Wilson's staff, |
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Mr. Mendoza has handled a wide variety of challenging tasks and |
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assisted with the member's legislative agenda and her service to |
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constituents in Chambers and Galveston Counties; he joined the |
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staff after working for Representative James White, beginning as an |
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intern and aide during the 83rd Legislature and going on to become |
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legislative and communications director for the 84th Legislature; |
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during the 85th Legislature, he was named Representative White's |
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chief of staff, and over the course of his tenure, he assisted with |
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a number of bills focused on criminal justice and law enforcement |
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reforms; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Ucareo, Michoacán, Mexico, Mr. Mendoza grew |
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up in Lufkin and studied Spanish literature at The University of |
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Texas at Austin; by the time he graduated in 2012, he had already |
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worked on the campaigns of Representative White and U.S. Senator |
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Ted Cruz and had served in the office of Representative Jim |
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Landtroop during the 82nd Legislature; he has also contributed his |
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time and energy to FreedomWorks and to the campaigns of State |
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Senator Konni Burton and Governor Greg Abbott; in 2014, he was proud |
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to become a naturalized citizen of the United States, and he was |
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named Best Legislative Director by Capitol Crowd in 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, Saul Mendoza has performed his duties as chief of |
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staff with skill and dedication, and he is indeed deserving of |
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special recognition for his fine work; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Saul Mendoza for his service as chief of |
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staff for State Representative Terri Leo-Wilson and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Mendoza as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |