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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, During the 80th Legislative Session, Araceli Garcia |
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has ably served her fellow Texans as a legislative aide in the |
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office of State Representative Roberto Alonzo; and |
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WHEREAS, This accomplished young woman was selected to |
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participate in the 2007 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership |
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Program, which is sponsored by the Mexican American Legislative |
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Leadership Foundation and offers outstanding Latino and Latina |
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undergraduate and graduate students from across Texas the |
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opportunity to learn about the legislative process firsthand; and |
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WHEREAS, A 2005 graduate of the University of |
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Houston-Downtown, Ms. Garcia holds a bachelor of arts degree in |
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English; committed to giving back to her community, she cofounded |
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and served as president of the student organization Best Leaders |
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United for Excellence; during her service with B.L.U.E., she |
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coordinated volunteer activities, fund-raisers, and charity |
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events, and her efforts helped the group earn the titles of Best |
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Student Organization and Most Active Student Organization for 2005; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, She has also garnered a number of accolades for her |
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academic success, including the El Paso Energy Scholarship, the |
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Jefferson Davis Hispanic Alumni Scholarship, the Magic Johnson |
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Foundation/Taylor Michaels Scholarship, and placement on the |
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Dean's List; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure at the State Capitol, |
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Ms. Garcia has been of great assistance to Representative Alonzo's |
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office; in addition to enhancing her knowledge of the legislative |
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process and the issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State, she |
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has gained valuable work experience in the field of public service; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Garcia has performed her duties as a legislative |
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aide with skill, perseverance, and dedication, and she may indeed |
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look forward to a rewarding future; 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 Araceli Garcia for her exemplary service |
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as a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Roberto |
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Alonzo and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success |
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in all her endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Garcia as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Alonzo |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2386 was adopted by the House on May |
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21, 2007, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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