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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, John C. Padalino of El Paso has been appointed as a |
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special assistant in the Rural Utilities Service of the United |
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States Department of Agriculture; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Jerry and Priscilla Padalino, John |
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Padalino was born on August 30, 1973, in Tucson, Arizona; because |
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his father was a U.S. customs agent, he and his family lived in a |
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number of border communities over the course of his youth; Mr. |
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Padalino went on to earn a bachelor's degree in government from The |
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University of Texas at Austin in 1995, and he worked as a |
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water/wastewater treatment plant operator and volunteered as an |
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adult literacy and GED course instructor before resuming his |
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studies at Rutgers School of Law in Camden, New Jersey; and |
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WHEREAS, An outstanding student, Mr. Padalino became the lead |
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state constitutional law editor for the law review and was |
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published in the Rutgers Law Journal, in addition to being named a |
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Marshall-Brennan Fellow; he graduated with honors in 2003 and |
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joined the firm of Kemp Smith as an associate; during his tenure |
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with the firm, he has practiced environmental, administrative, |
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public, and appellate law, as well as commercial litigation; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2007, Mr. Padalino began volunteering with the |
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Obama for America campaign; he helped establish the El Paso |
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Grassroots for Obama organization, and in August 2008 he took leave |
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from Kemp Smith to work as a field organizer for the Obama campaign |
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through the November election; he has continued volunteering as a |
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lead organizer for Congressional District 16; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his political involvement, Mr. |
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Padalino has served as chair of the Law Focused Education Committee |
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of the State Bar of Texas, as a member of the Texas Association of |
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Water Board Directors, as a board member for AVANCE El Paso, and as |
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president of the Unitarian Universalist Community of El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, John Padalino has distinguished himself through his |
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legal career and his civic engagement, and it is a pleasure to honor |
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him on his latest achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate John C. Padalino on his appointment |
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as a special assistant in the Rural Utilities Service of the U.S. |
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Department of Agriculture and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his |
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life; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Padalino as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Chavez |
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Moody |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2919 was adopted by the House on June |
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1, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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______________________________ |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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