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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Estrella Escobar, assistant to the president of The |
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University of Texas at El Paso, has been selected as a member of the |
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Texas Lyceum; and |
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WHEREAS, The Texas Lyceum is a nonprofit, nonpartisan |
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organization that examines public policy issues affecting Texas and |
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the United States; composing the group are 96 men and women who have |
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demonstrated leadership in their field and their community, |
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together with a deep commitment to the Lone Star State; in May 2007, |
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the lyceum is convening in Washington, D.C., for a conference on |
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trade and globalization; and |
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WHEREAS, Before assuming her present post in 2001, Ms. |
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Escobar honed her impressive skills in both the private and public |
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sectors; she previously served as the production coordinator for an |
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international import/export company, as project director for a |
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government affairs consulting firm in Washington, D.C., as special |
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projects director for the El Paso County District Attorney's |
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Office, and as executive assistant to the mayor of El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Escobar is an alumna of UTEP, where she earned |
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both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in political science, |
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in 1993 and 2004; she has also attended leadership development |
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programs sponsored by the Foundation for Women's Resources, the |
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Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, and the |
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Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo in Santander, Spain; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed Texan formerly served on the board of |
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directors of the El Paso Chapter of the American Heart Association |
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and as a member of the City of El Paso Public Arts Commission; she |
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currently chairs the City of El Paso Cultural Affairs Advisory |
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Board, serves as president of the Embassy of Spain Hispanic Leaders |
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Association, and serves as a member of the UTEP Centennial |
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Commission and the Paso del Norte Group; and |
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WHEREAS, For her accomplishments and contributions to her |
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fellow citizens, Ms. Escobar has received the Mayor's |
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Distinguished Award for Exceptional Service to the City of El Paso |
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and also the City of El Paso's Conquistador Award, in addition to |
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the Thomas Ira Cook Award for Excellence in Political Science from |
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UTEP; and |
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WHEREAS, Estrella Escobar's election to the Texas Lyceum is a |
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well-deserved honor, and her inclusion in this diverse and |
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thoughtful group is sure to enhance its deliberations as its |
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members explore the issues facing Texas today and seek to equip |
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themselves to help shape policies that will improve the lives of all |
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Texans; 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 Estrella Escobar on her selection |
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to the Texas Lyceum and extend to her sincere best wishes for |
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continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Escobar as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |