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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Lori Peterson Perez has greatly benefited Rio Grande |
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City and Starr County through her civic endeavors, and it is indeed |
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fitting to recognize her distinguished service; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Perez has been a member of the Beta Zeta Omicron |
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chapter of Beta Sigma Phi for 10 years; she has served the |
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organization as president and currently serves as treasurer, and |
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she is president of the Starr County Council of Beta Sigma Phi; |
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moreover, Ms. Perez is treasurer of the Rio Grande City Economic |
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Development Corporation and has held a number of leadership roles |
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in the Florence J. Scott Study Club; and |
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WHEREAS, Her commitment to area youth has been demonstrated |
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through her volunteer work with Texas 4-H Friends, the Rio Grande |
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City Little League, and the Cub Scouts; she has been vice president |
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of the Starr County Youth Fair since 2006 and has served as chair of |
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its advisory board; a valued member of First Baptist Church since |
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1979, Ms. Perez serves the congregation as organist; and |
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WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan graduated from Rio Grande City |
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High School and earned her bachelor's degree in agricultural |
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economics from Texas A&M University; in 1997, she received her law |
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degree from St. Mary's University School of Law, and she was |
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employed by the firms of Garza & Montalvo and Montalvo & Perez |
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before establishing a solo practice; and |
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WHEREAS, Among her professional affiliations are the Pro Bono |
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College of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Family Law Foundation, |
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and the Texas Aggie Bar Association, and she is an officer of the |
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Starr County Bar Association; moreover, she is a member of the Order |
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of Barristers, has chaired the St. Mary's University School of Law |
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Board of Advocates, and was a speaker at the Advocacy Training |
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Conference in McAllen; Ms. Perez also contributes to her alma |
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maters through her membership on the board of the Hidalgo-Starr |
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County A&M Club and in the St. Mary's University School of Law |
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Alumni Association, the Texas A&M University 12th Man Foundation, |
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and the A&M Association of Former Students; and |
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WHEREAS, Those individuals who step forward to share their |
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time and talents with others are indeed deserving of our |
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recognition, and Lori Perez has made a positive difference through |
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her dedication to her community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Lori Peterson Perez for her outstanding |
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service to Rio Grande City and Starr County and extend to her |
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sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Perez as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |