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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 824
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes great |
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pleasure in recognizing the fifth class of the Senator Gregory |
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Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program, offered through |
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the Senate Hispanic Research Council and named in memory of |
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Senator Gregory Luna of San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, A true champion for the underrepresented and |
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underserved in Texas, Senator Luna dedicated his life to public |
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service and fought for educational equity; and |
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WHEREAS, As a tribute to Senator Luna's admirable work in |
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the Senate, this prestigious program was created to provide |
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opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students from |
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across the state to serve as full-time legislative assistants in |
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the Texas Senate and acquire the training necessary to become |
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successful leaders for our great state; and |
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WHEREAS, These Scholars and Fellows perform a variety of |
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legislative tasks and are learning firsthand how public policy is |
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shaped; they also coordinated the Third Biennial Senator Gregory |
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Luna Scholars Youth Leadership Institute, which assisted high |
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school students from the historic Edgewood Independent School |
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District with successful completion of their college admission |
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process and gave them an inside look at the legislative process; and |
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WHEREAS, The following Scholars and Fellows have |
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demonstrated outstanding dedication and achievement in Senate |
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offices: Angélica Aguilar from El Paso, serving in the office of |
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State Senator Judith Zaffirini; Adán Arriaga from Jasper, |
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serving in the office of State Senator John Whitmire; Natalie |
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Fontenot from Orange, serving in the office of State Senator |
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Eddie Lucio at the International Relations and Trade Committee; |
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Martha Perez Montalvo from Denton, serving in the office of State |
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Senator Kip Averitt at the Natural Resources Committee; Rodolfo |
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Morales III from Laredo, serving in the office of State Senator |
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Mario Gallegos, Jr.; Roque Planas from Virginia Beach, serving in |
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the office of State Senator Kirk Watson; Claudia Ordaz from El |
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Paso, serving in the office of State Senator Eliot Shapleigh; |
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Cristal Retana from Farmers Branch, serving in the office of |
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State Senator Jeff Wentworth; Kristilyn Rehmann from Spring, |
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serving in the office of State Senator Kel Seliger; Adrian Reyna |
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from San Antonio, serving in the office of State Senator Leticia |
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Van de Putte; Daniel Joshua Reyna from McAllen, serving in the |
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office of State Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa; James Riley from |
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Anthem, serving in the office of Lieutenant Governor David |
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Dewhurst; Ana Luz Villalobos from Austin, serving in the office |
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of State Senator Carlos Uresti; Sergio Villarreal from the Paso |
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del Norte region, serving in the office of State Senator Robert |
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Duncan at the State Affairs Committee; and Bianca Villescas from |
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Edinburg, serving in the office of State Senator Royce West; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 81st |
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Legislature, hereby commend these promising students for their |
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remarkable service this session and wish them continued success |
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as they prepare to become the future leaders of our great state; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be presented to |
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them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Jackson |
Van de Putte |
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Seliger |
Zaffirini |
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Dewhurst, President of the Senate |
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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 6, 2009. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |