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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Ben De Leon of Austin has been named the 2009 Big |
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Brothers Big Sisters National Big Brother of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, For the past three years, Mr. De Leon has been paired |
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with Anthony, a fifth grader at Wieland Elementary School in |
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Pflugerville, through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program; Mr. |
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De Leon has also been a spokesperson for the organization since |
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2007, and he is on the board of directors of the Big Society, a local |
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group for young professionals who are affiliated with BBBS; having |
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demonstrated exemplary dedication as a friend and mentor to |
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Anthony, Mr. De Leon was selected by the National BBBS Committee as |
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the Big Brother of the Year, and in June 2009, he and his "Little" |
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are traveling to Miami, Florida, to attend the National BBBS |
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Conference; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Capitol City, Mr. De Leon graduated |
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with highest honors from The University of Texas at Austin in 2001, |
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with bachelor's degrees in corporate communication and Spanish, and |
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he earned a juris doctor degree from The University of Texas School |
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of Law in 2004; the following year, he joined the firm De Leon & |
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Washburn, P.C., as an associate in the area of general civil |
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litigation, as well as appellate, insurance, transactional, and |
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administrative law, and he has also assisted clients through |
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Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Despite his busy professional life and his community |
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service endeavors, Mr. De Leon remains actively involved with his |
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alma mater through the Texas Exes Council and a number of other |
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groups and committees; in addition, he is a member of the State Bar |
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of Texas and of both the state and city chapters of the Young |
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Lawyers Association, and he is a deacon at the First Baptist Church |
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of Austin; and |
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WHEREAS, Ben De Leon has distinguished himself as a selfless |
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and compassionate volunteer, and his commitment to Big Brothers Big |
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Sisters indeed merits special recognition; 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 Ben De Leon on being named the 2009 |
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National Big Brother of the Year and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. De Leon as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Rodriguez |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1709 was adopted by the House on May |
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7, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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