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SENATE RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Teresa Jasso Moreno on her distinguished career and on |
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her outstanding service as assistant to Senator Royce West over |
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the past three decades; and |
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WHEREAS, Teresa Moreno began her service with the office |
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of Senator West on January 12, 1993; a highly respected and |
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valued staff member, Teresa has fulfilled a wide range of |
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responsibilities throughout her tenure, and she has made many |
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lasting contributions benefiting the office of Senator West |
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during her years of service; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on February 20, 1962, in Piedras Negras, |
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Coahuila, Mexico, Teresa moved with her mother and sisters to |
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Central Texas in 1966 to join her father in the Waco area on the |
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farm where he worked; after attending elementary school in |
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Rosebud, Teresa moved to Dallas with her family in 1971; she |
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graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School and went on to earn an |
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associate degree in paralegal studies from El Centro College; and |
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WHEREAS, Teresa worked as a paralegal for an attorney and |
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for a judge before accepting a position with the staff of Senator |
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West; throughout her service to the office, Teresa has been noted |
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for her conscientiousness, efficiency, and commitment to |
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excellence in fulfilling her responsibilities; she has done much |
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to create a productive and rewarding work environment in both the |
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law office and senate office of Senator West, and she plays an |
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indispensible role in maintaining both offices' seamless |
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operation and a spirit of camaraderie among staff; and |
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WHEREAS, Outside of her professional endeavors, Teresa is |
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active in a number of community organizations and has served as a |
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member of the Dallas Arboretum Board and of the Hispanic 100 in |
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addition to serving as president of the Hispanic Women's Network |
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of Texas; Teresa is a devoted wife to her husband of 36 years, |
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Robert, with whom she shares two children, Nicholas and Sabrina, |
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and she is blessed with seven grandchildren who are a source of |
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great joy and who enrich her life immeasurably; and |
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WHEREAS, An exemplary employee, Teresa is beloved by her |
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current and former colleagues, and she is an invaluable asset to |
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Senator West as a member of his staff; her diligence and |
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dedication to her work have set a lasting standard, and she is |
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truly deserving of recognition for her years of faithful service |
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as assistant to Senator West; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Teresa Moreno on her loyal service to |
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the office of Senator Royce West and extend to her |
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congratulations on the 30th anniversary of her employment with |
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the office and best wishes for continued success in her work and |
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in all of her endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |