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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The vitality of the political process in Texas |
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depends on the active participation of its citizens, and Derek Ryan |
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has upheld his ideals by contributing his considerable abilities to |
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support the Republican Party of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, A sixth-generation Texan, Mr. Ryan began his work |
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for the Republican Party when he was still a student at The |
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University of Texas at Austin, helping to track legislation during |
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the 76th Texas legislative session; and |
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WHEREAS, He was offered a full-time position with the state |
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party after graduating from UT with a bachelor's degree in |
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government, and he worked on several research projects that dealt |
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with issues such as precinct targeting, tracking election-related |
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legislation, and compiling reports on opposition candidates; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2002, Mr. Ryan was put in charge of the Republican |
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Party's database of registered Texas voters and worked to collect |
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electoral history data from all Texas counties and to compile |
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customized voting lists for local and statewide candidates; and |
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WHEREAS, This dedicated Republican has further benefited the |
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party by providing training to members in a number of subjects, and |
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he contributed to the endeavors of the 2003 and 2007 inaugural |
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committees of Governor Rick Perry and Lieutenant Governor David |
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Dewhurst; his political experience also includes service in the |
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offices of Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, where he assisted with |
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constituent requests and aided the work of the Senate Committee on |
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation; and |
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WHEREAS, In the spring of 2009, Mr. Ryan embarked on a new |
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chapter in his career by founding Ryan Data Solutions, a company |
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devoted to providing research, voter data, and database management |
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for Republican candidates; and |
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WHEREAS, Derek Ryan embodies the spirit of public engagement |
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that is the foundation of American government, and he may indeed |
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take pride in his many notable career achievements; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby honor Derek Ryan for his |
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service to the Republican Party of Texas and extend to him sincere |
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best wishes for his 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 Mr. Ryan as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |