By Chavez                                             H.R. No. 1309

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                                 R E S O L U T I O N

 1-1           WHEREAS, Laura Margarita Uribarri has distinguished herself

 1-2     as a valued legislative aide to State Representative Norma Chavez,

 1-3     and her many contributions to the Texas Legislature are truly

 1-4     worthy of special recognition; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, An honors graduate of Stanford University,

 1-6     Ms. Uribarri is currently pursuing graduate work at the Lyndon B.

 1-7     Johnson School of Public Affairs, and her astute grasp of economic

 1-8     and public policy issues has been an invaluable asset to

 1-9     Representative Chavez; and

1-10           WHEREAS, Among Ms. Uribarri's particular areas of interest

1-11     are environmental protection and the unique challenges that

1-12     confront border communities, and her senior honors thesis dealt

1-13     with transnational air pollution along the Mexico-United States

1-14     border; fluent in Spanish, she has also lent her talents as a

1-15     translator to the Environmental Defense Fund while interning at

1-16     that organization; and

1-17           WHEREAS, Deeply committed to the celebration and preservation

1-18     of the rich cultural traditions of Central and South America,

1-19     Ms. Uribarri served as cochair of Ballet Folklorico de Stanford and

1-20     was a folklorico instructor at Menlo/Atherton High School; she also

1-21     served on the Chicano/Latino Graduation Committee and was a member

1-22     of Mujeres at Stanford; and

1-23           WHEREAS, Laura Margarita Uribarri's keen intelligence and

1-24     steadfast dedication to public service have greatly benefited her

 2-1     colleagues in the Texas Legislature, and it is indeed fitting at

 2-2     this time to recognize her for her many remarkable accomplishments;

 2-3     now, therefore, be it

 2-4           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas

 2-5     Legislature hereby honor Laura Margarita Uribarri for her service

 2-6     to the Lone Star State and extend to her sincere best wishes for

 2-7     continued success and happiness in the years to come; and, be it

 2-8     further

 2-9           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-10     prepared for Ms. Uribarri as an expression of high regard by the

2-11     Texas House of Representatives.