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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Paul C. Moreno of El Paso established |
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an outstanding record of service not only to the members of his |
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community but to Texans everywhere during his long tenure in the |
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Texas Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Moreno was born on April 28, 1931, and has been a |
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lifelong resident of El Paso County; he was educated in El Paso |
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schools and subsequently served six years in the United States |
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Marine Corps, including a tour of duty with the First Marine |
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Division in Korea; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly decorated for his service, Mr. Moreno was |
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awarded the U.S. Presidential Unit Citation with two Bronze Stars, |
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the Korean Presidential Unit Citation with Oak Leaf Cluster, the |
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Korean Service Medal with one Silver Star and one Bronze Star, the |
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National Defense Service Medal, and the Marine Corps Good Conduct |
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Medal; and |
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WHEREAS, After graduating from Texas Western College with a |
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bachelor of business administration degree, Mr. Moreno went on to |
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attend The University of Texas School of Law; he is currently a |
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member of the State Bar of Texas and the El Paso Bar Association, |
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and he is a cofounder of the El Paso Legal Assistance Society; and |
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WHEREAS, He won his first election in 1966 at a time when |
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Mexican American legislators were few in number and lacking in |
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influence; in office four decades later, he was considered the |
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"Watchdog" and the "Conscience of the House" by his peers and was |
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looked on by the members of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus |
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as a mentor and role model who had broken down barriers and opened |
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doors of opportunity for them as well as for members of their |
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communities; and |
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WHEREAS, A passionate and outspoken advocate for the poor, |
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the disabled, and the disenfranchised, Representative Moreno |
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sought and received committee assignments that allowed him to |
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represent constituencies whose voices are often excluded from the |
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ranks of the most powerful; he served 20 terms in the Texas House of |
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Representatives, during which time he earned the esteem of his |
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constituents and colleagues with his forthright and principled |
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approach to the ideals of public service; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Moreno's achievements as the longest-serving |
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Mexican American legislator in Texas history are worthy of |
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recognition, and his colleagues have proposed naming the building |
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that houses the State Office of Administrative Hearings in El Paso |
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in his honor; for the purposes of Section 2165.005(f), Government |
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Code, this building is not used as a state or regional headquarters |
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for a state agency; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 81st Legislature of the State of Texas, |
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1st Called Session, hereby extend its appreciation to former state |
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representative Paul C. Moreno for his years of devotion to public |
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service and direct the Texas Facilities Commission to name the |
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building that houses the State Office of Administrative Hearings in |
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El Paso the Paul C. Moreno State Office Building; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That the secretary of state forward an official |
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copy of this resolution to the chair and executive director of the |
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Texas Facilities Commission. |