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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Fermin Dorado has earned the Sembrador del Bien |
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Award from the Sin Fronteras Organizing Project for his notable |
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efforts to promote justice and positive change in his community; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A native of El Paso, Mr. Dorado earned his |
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automotive mechanic certification from El Paso Technical School |
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before serving his country as a member of the U.S. Army; discharged |
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from the military in 1967, he used the GI Bill to attend The |
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University of Texas at El Paso, where he earned bachelor's and |
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master's degrees in civil engineering; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Dorado went on to enjoy a distinguished career |
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as the city engineer for the City of El Paso, during which he |
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managed numerous major construction projects, including health |
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clinics, branch libraries, fire stations, community centers, |
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parks, and athletic fields, as well as improvements to public |
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works; in addition, he developed a city ordinance to ensure the |
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process for selecting engineers and architects to design city |
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projects would provide equal opportunities, and it has since opened |
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the doors to many who were previously denied access; and |
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WHEREAS, Now president of Dorado Engineering, Inc., Mr. |
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Dorado has long supported his hometown through his involvement with |
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such noteworthy organizations as the United Way of El Paso County, |
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the Boy Scouts of America, and Centro Medico del Valle; moreover, he |
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has served as president of the Fiesta de las Flores Hispanic |
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Cultural Center and of LULAC Council No. 132; and |
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WHEREAS, The strength of our communities depends on the |
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commitment and dedication of leaders who, like Fermin Dorado, use |
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their considerable talents to benefit others; 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 Fermin Dorado on his receipt of the |
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Sembrador del Bien Award from the Sin Fronteras Organizing Project |
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and commend him for his work in behalf of the citizens of El Paso; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Dorado as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Chavez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1385 was adopted by the House on April |
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19, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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