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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ricardo A. Barrera has effectively served Texas as |
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an activist and political consultant on local, state, and federal |
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issues; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Texas, Mr. Barrera lost his |
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mother at the age of two when she became a victim of violent crime |
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and he also lost his father at an early age and was adopted by |
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relatives; he graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M |
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University-Kingsville with a degree in political science after |
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serving as student body president of his university for two terms, |
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as member of the Texas A&M University System Chancellor's Student |
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Advisory Board for two terms, and as founder and advisor of the |
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University Crime Stoppers Unit; and |
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WHEREAS, During his tenure as student body president, this |
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talented young Texas leader contributed greatly to higher |
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education, and his efforts culminated in placement on the |
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President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll and |
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national distinction for Texas A&M University-Kingsville; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Barrera successfully navigated his way to the |
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Texas Tech School of Law, where he went on to become a prominent |
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leader and competitor in nearly every one of his endeavors, |
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including volunteering in the nonprofit sector and through |
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church-based programs, championing human rights for children and |
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the elderly, and participating with the Citizens Commission on |
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Human Rights; and |
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WHEREAS, On the federal level, Mr. Barrera served as a |
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valuable consultant to Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz in combating |
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area military base closures and with higher education issues and |
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community needs; and |
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WHEREAS, On the state level, Mr. Barrera assisted members of |
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the Texas Legislature with environmental concerns, higher |
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education issues, and human rights issues; and |
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WHEREAS, Ricardo Barrera is an outstanding leader, and he |
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merits special recognition for his contributions to his community |
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and state; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Ricardo A. Barrera for his service to the |
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State of Texas and extend to him best wishes for the future; and, be |
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it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Barrera as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |