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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is pleased to |
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recognize Jorge Lopez for his outstanding work in the office of |
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Representative Armando Walle during the 81st Legislative Session; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Lopez has distinguished himself as a participant |
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in the Texas Legislative Internship Program (TLIP) administered by |
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the Mickey Leland Center on World Hunger and Peace at Texas Southern |
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University; and |
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WHEREAS, Established in 1990, TLIP provides a unique |
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opportunity for students from Texas colleges and universities to |
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serve as interns in the Texas Legislature, in state agencies, and in |
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local government offices; students receive academic credit for |
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participating in the program, which combines study and research |
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with supervised practical training; Senator Rodney Ellis serves as |
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a program advisor, and his office assists with coordinating on-site |
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activities; and |
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WHEREAS, A Baytown native, Mr. Lopez graduated from The |
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University of Texas and now attends Thurgood Marshall School of Law |
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at Texas Southern University, where he served as vice president of |
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his class during the 2007-2008 academic year; he has gained |
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professional experience by working at the general counsel's office |
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at Houston Community College and, in his free time, enjoys |
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volunteering in his community and playing golf; and |
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WHEREAS, During his tenure as a legislative intern, Mr. Lopez |
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has gained valuable work experience and firsthand knowledge of the |
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governmental process, while also developing insight into the |
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important issues facing our communities and our state; and |
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WHEREAS, Diligent and resourceful, Jorge Lopez has |
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skillfully handled a variety of duties in the office of |
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Representative Walle and ably assisted in meeting the needs of |
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constituents, and he may reflect proudly on his service as a |
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legislative intern; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Jorge Lopez for his tireless dedication |
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and exemplary work as a participant in the Texas Legislative |
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Internship Program and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Lopez as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Alvarado |
Gonzales |
Miller of Comal |
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Anchia |
Gonzalez Toureilles |
Miller of Erath |
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Aycock |
Gutierrez |
Morrison |
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Branch |
Harper-Brown |
Ortiz, Jr. |
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Brown of Kaufman |
Hartnett |
Otto |
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Brown of Brazos |
Heflin |
Parker |
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Callegari |
Hilderbran |
Peña |
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Cohen |
Howard of Fort Bend |
Quintanilla |
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Coleman |
Howard of Travis |
Raymond |
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Craddick |
Jackson |
Rodriguez |
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Crownover |
Keffer |
Sheffield |
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Davis of Harris |
King of Parker |
Smith of Tarrant |
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Davis of Dallas |
King of Taylor |
Smith of Harris |
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Deshotel |
King of Zavala |
Smithee |
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Driver |
Kleinschmidt |
Solomons |
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Eiland |
Leibowitz |
Thompson |
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Elkins |
Lucio III |
Turner of Tarrant |
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England |
Madden |
Turner of Harris |
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Farias |
Mallory Caraway |
Veasey |
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Farrar |
Marquez |
Villarreal |
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Flores |
Martinez Fischer |
Walle |
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Gallego |
McReynolds |
Zerwas |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1666 was adopted by the House on May |
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12, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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