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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 811
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Ben De Leon, who has been named the 2009 Big Brothers |
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Big Sisters National Big Brother of the Year; and |
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WHEREAS, Ben's Little Brother is Anthony, a fifth grade |
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student in Travis County; Anthony will attend the National Big |
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Brothers Big Sisters Conference with Ben in June, and they will |
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speak at the Conference Banquet and other events; and |
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WHEREAS, Ben De Leon is an attorney at De Leon and |
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Washburn; he practices in general civil litigation, appellate |
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law, insurance law, transactional law, and administrative law; |
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he represents Spanish-speaking clients pro bono through |
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Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from The University of |
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Texas at Austin in 2001 and earned his law degree from The |
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University of Texas School of Law, where he was elected a |
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permanent class officer by his classmates; and |
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WHEREAS, Ben has served as a Big Brother in the Big |
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Brothers Big Sisters Program of Central Texas since 2006 and has |
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been a spokesperson for the organization since September of 2007; |
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he now serves on the board of directors of the Big Society, the |
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organization's young professionals group; and |
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WHEREAS, He is a leader in the Austin community and serves |
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as a deacon at the First Baptist Church of Austin; his |
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memberships include the Texas Exes Scholarship Selection |
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Committee, the Texas Exes Hispanic Alumni Steering Committee, |
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the University of Texas Law Reunion Planning Committee, and the |
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Christian Life Commission Board of Consultants; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend Ben De Leon on his exceptional |
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leadership and many contributions to his community and extend |
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congratulations to him on his selection as the 2009 Big Brothers |
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Big Sisters National Big Brother of the Year; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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honor of Ben De Leon as an expression of esteem from the Texas |
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Senate. |
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Watson |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 1, 2009. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |