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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Kathleen Staudt has received the 2009 BRAVO |
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Award from the League of Women Voters of El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, The BRAVO award recognizes outstanding individuals |
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who are active in community service initiatives that benefit the El |
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Paso area; a political science professor at The University of Texas |
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at El Paso, Dr. Staudt was selected for this honor based on her long |
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history of community involvement as well as her contributions as an |
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educator and scholar; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly a decade, Dr. Staudt served as the |
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director of the Center for Civic Engagement at UTEP, where she |
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encouraged faculty and students to participate in efforts to |
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improve the quality of life for residents of the El Paso-Ciudad |
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Juarez region; she also helped establish the Women's Fund of El Paso |
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and the Paso del Norte Nonprofit Resource Center, and she has |
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contributed to local schools by offering numerous training sessions |
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to educators on such topics as drop-out prevention and service |
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learning; moreover, Dr. Staudt has remained an ardent supporter of |
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voter education and women's rights; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed professional has further |
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distinguished herself as a leading scholar on social justice issues |
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that arise along the United States-Mexico border, and she has |
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published a number of books, including Violence and Activism at the |
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Border: Gender, Fear, and Everyday Life in Cd. Juarez, Fronteras No |
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Mas: Toward Social Justice at the U.S.-Mexico Border, and Policy, |
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Politics, & Gender: Women Gaining Ground; and |
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WHEREAS, Through her dedicated leadership and activism, Dr. |
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Staudt is an inspiration to all who know her, and she may indeed |
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reflect with great pride on the positive impact she has had on her |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. Kathleen Staudt on her receipt of the |
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2009 BRAVO Award and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Staudt as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |