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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For more than two decades, Susana I. Aleman ably |
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served as assistant dean for student affairs at The University of |
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Texas at Austin School of Law, and her contributions to the |
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university and to the community at large have positively affected |
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the lives of countless people; and |
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WHEREAS, The 1972 valedictorian of Falfurrias High School, |
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Ms. Aleman joined the staff of the School of Law as assistant dean |
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for student affairs shortly after receiving her doctor of |
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jurisprudence from UT-Austin in 1984; she also holds master's |
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degrees from Texas A&I University-Kingsville and UT-Austin, and a |
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bachelor's degree from UT-Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Aleman's record of service in support of the |
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university and its student body includes her roles as an advisor of |
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the Latina sorority Sigma Lambda Gamma, mentor with the UT Dean of |
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Students Mentor Program, and member of the UT Women's Athletics |
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Hall of Honor Selection Committee; she has also enjoyed a lengthy |
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tenure with the Austin Longhorn Club and has distinguished herself |
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on its board of directors and as vice president for youth |
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development; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to attending to her responsibilities at |
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the university, Ms. Aleman has shared her leadership with the |
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greater community; she has served on the finance committee at St. |
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Albert the Great Catholic Church and is a member of St. Al's Gals; |
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moreover, she has given generously of her time and expertise to |
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benefit the Austin Lyric Opera, the Hispanic Women's Network of |
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Texas, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Texas Commission for |
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Judicial Efficiency, and the Benjamin House Project of the Austin |
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State School; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Aleman's honors include recognition as an |
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Outstanding Leader in 2000-2001 by the Hispanic Faculty/Staff |
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Association of UT-Austin and her 2006 selection as a Pathfinder by |
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the Travis County Women Lawyers' Association; and |
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WHEREAS, With her retirement as assistant dean for student |
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affairs, Susana Aleman has completed a most accomplished tenure at |
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The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, and she indeed |
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merits special recognition; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Susana I. Aleman on her notable |
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career as assistant dean of student affairs at The University of |
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Texas at Austin School of Law and commend her for her outstanding |
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efforts in behalf of the university community and citizens of the |
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Capital City; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Aleman as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Martinez Fischer |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 235 was adopted by the House on |
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February 22, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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