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H.R. No. 2256
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Norma V. Cantu of San Antonio has made an
exceptional contribution to the State of Texas as a member of the
board of the Mexican American Legislative Leadership Foundation
(MALLF); and
WHEREAS, MALLF is dedicated to the professional development
of Latino youth and sponsors the Moreno/Rangel Legislative
Leadership Program, which provides opportunities for undergraduate
and graduate students to serve as policy interns and fellows for
members of the Texas House of Representatives; and
WHEREAS, A former assistant secretary for civil rights in the
U.S. Department of Education, Ms. Cantu graduated from Harvard Law
School at the age of 22 and has contributed to several important
education lawsuits; she is currently a visiting professor at The
University of Texas at Austin, where she teaches in the College of
Education and the School of Law; and
WHEREAS, Committed to the needs of the Hispanic community,
this esteemed professional has distinguished herself as regional
counsel for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund
and national director of the MALDEF Education Litigation and
Advocacy Project; and
WHEREAS, The strength of our communities depends on the
dedication of individuals like Norma Cantu, who has consistently
worked to promote government and civic participation, and it is a
privilege to recognize her accomplishments; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Norma V. Cantu for her outstanding service
as a member of the board of the Mexican American Legislative
Leadership Foundation and extend to her sincere best wishes for
continued success and achievement; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Cantu as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Gallego
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2256 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2005, by a non-record vote.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House