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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Saul Armando Fontes of El Paso was selected to |
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participate in the 2023 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership |
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Program, and he has ably served his fellow Texans as an aide in the |
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office of State Representative Armando Walle during the 88th |
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Legislative Session; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Mexican American Legislative |
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Leadership Foundation, the Moreno/Rangel program offers |
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outstanding Latino and Latina students an opportunity to serve as |
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full-time policy interns in the offices of members of the Texas |
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House of Representatives; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his tenure at the State Capitol, |
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Mr. Fontes has provided vital assistance in handling a wide variety |
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of challenging tasks, such as analyzing legislation and helping to |
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facilitate Representative Walle's policy agenda; in addition to |
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gaining valuable experience in the field of public service, he has |
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learned more about the legislative process and the issues facing |
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citizens of the Lone Star State; and |
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WHEREAS, A recent graduate of The University of Texas at El |
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Paso, Mr. Fontes holds a degree in Chicano Studies; while at UTEP, |
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he served as a Fall 2022 Bill Archer Fellow in Washington, D.C.; in |
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the future, he plans to pursue a career in public service; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has performed his |
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duties as a legislative aide with skill and dedication, and he is |
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indeed deserving of special recognition for his fine work; now, |
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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 Armando Fontes for his service as a |
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Fellow of the Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program and as a |
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legislative aide in the office of State Representative Armando |
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Walle and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in |
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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. Fontes as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |