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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dora Perez took the oath of office as a member of the |
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Willacy County Commissioners Court on January 1, 2011, becoming the |
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first female member of that organization in the county's history; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Commissioner Perez won election as the |
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representative for Precinct 4 on April 13, 2010, and is a longtime |
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resident of Willacy County; she attended school in Sebastian before |
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graduating from Lyford High School and then went on to earn a |
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bachelor's degree from The University of Texas--Pan American and a |
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master's degree from Texas A&M University--Kingsville; and |
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WHEREAS, Commissioner Perez is a retired educator who taught |
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for 36 years, 33 of which were spent with the Lyford Consolidated |
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Independent School District; during her notable career, she |
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organized the district's bilingual program, and she also taught |
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adult basic education and parenting classes; and |
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WHEREAS, A member of St. Martin Catholic Church in Sebastian, |
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Commissioner Perez is a Eucharist minister, the CYO director, and a |
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CCD teacher and coordinator; in addition, she is the Altar Society |
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president and secretary, and she holds those same posts on the |
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parish council; she further gives back to her community as a member |
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of the Housing Authority Board of Willacy County; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of her endeavors, Commissioner Perez enjoys |
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the love and support of her husband of 43 years, Ignacio, and her |
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two daughters and grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Each day, public servants work to improve the |
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quality of life for their fellow citizens in innumerable ways, and |
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the dedicated efforts of Commissioner Dora Perez are helping to |
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assure that Willacy County is well positioned to meet the |
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challenges and opportunities of the future; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dora Perez on becoming the first |
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woman to be elected to the Willacy County Commissioners Court and |
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extend to her 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 Commissioner Perez as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |