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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Elizabeth Catherine Block has provided |
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indispensable support to the office of State Representative Angie |
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Chen Button during the 81st Legislative Session; and |
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WHEREAS, An accomplished young woman, Ms. Block attended The |
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University of Texas at Austin, where she earned a bachelor of |
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business administration degree with honors and a bachelor's degree |
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in liberal arts from the Plan II Honors program; along the way, she |
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also studied at the School for International Training in |
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Switzerland; in fall 2009, she plans to enter Columbia Law School |
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for which she has been awarded the Alexander Hamilton Fellowship; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Block has gained a range of experience through |
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the years, distinguishing herself as an intern with The Texas |
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Observer, ACORN, and the Texas Fair Trade Coalition, among other |
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organizations; in addition to her position as a legislative aide, |
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she serves as a writing coach for the Act on School of Business; and |
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WHEREAS, By sharing her unique perspective on issues and |
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contributing numerous hours of hard work, Elizabeth Block has |
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helped to ensure that the constituents of House District 112 and the |
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citizens of the Lone Star State are well served, and she is indeed |
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deserving of 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 commend Elizabeth Catherine Block for her |
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contributions to the office of State Representative Angie Chen |
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Button and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success |
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as she pursues her degree from Columbia Law School; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Block as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |