81R30096 JNC-D

By: Martinez Fischer H.R. No. 2005

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Oscar Padilla of El Paso was selected to participate in the 2009 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program, and during the 81st Legislative Session, he has ably served his fellow Texans as an aide in the office of State Representative Pete Gallego; and

WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Mexican American Legislative Leadership Foundation, the program offers outstanding undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to serve as full-time policy interns in the offices of members of the Mexican American Legislative Caucus and gain experience working with the Texas Legislature; and

WHEREAS, A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Mr. Padilla has also worked as an intern for the El Paso Public Service Board; in that position, he assisted the chief water and wastewater economic analyst in the creation of a 20-year water consumption forecast that will aid in the preservation of area water resources; in the summer of 2007, he participated in the Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship Program at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University; and

WHEREAS, Over the course of his tenure at the State Capitol, Mr. Padilla has been of great assistance to Representative Gallego's office, while acquiring knowledge of issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; he has performed his duties as a legislative aide with skill, perseverance, and dedication, and he may indeed look forward to a rewarding future; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas Legislature hereby honor Oscar Padilla as a participant in the 2009 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program and commend him for his notable contributions to the legislative process; and, be it further

RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Mr. Padilla as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives.