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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The members of the 12th class of the Senator Gregory |
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Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program have ably served |
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their fellow Texans during the 88th Legislative Session; and |
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WHEREAS, This exemplary program is administered by the Senate |
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Hispanic Research Council and is named in honor of the late Senator |
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Gregory Luna, who devoted his life to public service and to fighting |
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for educational equity; and |
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WHEREAS, Serving as a tribute to Senator Luna's legacy and |
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his admirable work in the Texas Legislature, the program was |
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created to provide undergraduate and graduate students from across |
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the state with opportunities to gain professional experience in the |
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Texas Senate; the program is designed to help students acquire the |
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skills necessary to become successful leaders in our great state; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The members of the 12th class of the Senator Gregory |
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Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program have demonstrated |
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outstanding dedication and hard work in their assigned Senate |
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offices throughout the session; the students of the 12th class are |
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Victoria Eugenia De Anda De Alva of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, serving |
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in the office of State Senator José Menéndez; Erin Gonzales of |
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Houston, serving in the office of State Senator César J. Blanco; |
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Emily Grantham of Kingwood, serving in the office of State Senator |
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Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa; Gabriel Martinez of Cedar Park, serving in |
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the office of State Senator Sarah Eckhardt; Juan Negrete of Eagle |
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Pass, serving in the office of State Senator John Whitmire; Sarai M. |
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Ruiz of Laredo, serving in the office of State Senator Judith |
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Zaffirini; and Jose S. Silva Jr. of McAllen, serving in the office |
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of State Senator Carol Alvarado; and |
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WHEREAS, These noteworthy Texans have performed their duties |
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with skill and steadfast commitment, and they are indeed deserving |
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of special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby commend the members of the 12th class of the Senator Gregory |
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Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program on their remarkable |
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service and excellent work over the course of the legislative |
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session and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued |
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success as they prepare to become the future leaders of the Lone |
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Star State; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the program participants as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas Senate. |