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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Omar Ochoa is reaching a significant milestone in |
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his life with his graduation from The University of Texas School of |
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Law on May 21, 2011; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Ochoa has distinguished himself often while |
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working toward his doctor of jurisprudence degree; his team won |
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first place and he took honors for best brief at the 2011 Uvaldo |
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Herrera National Moot Court Competition, sponsored by the Hispanic |
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National Bar Association; he is also the recipient of the Dean's |
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Achievement Award and the Best First-Year Memorandum Award; he has |
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led his fellow students as education chair of the Chicano/Hispanic |
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Law Student Association, and in 2010-2011 he became the first |
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Latino to serve as the editor-in-chief of the Texas Law Review; |
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moreover, he is a member of the Legal Research Board; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of the Rio Grande Valley, Mr. Ochoa |
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graduated from UT-Austin in May 2007 with a bachelor's degree with |
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honors in business and bachelor's degrees in economics and |
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accounting, and he became a master in professional accounting; the |
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first Latino to serve as president of UT Student Government, he was |
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also codirector of the Latino Leadership Council, and he received |
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the Business Honors Outstanding Student Award in 2006 and The |
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University of Texas Outstanding Student Award in 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, Between undergraduate and graduate school, Mr. |
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Ochoa served for a year as a senior financial analyst for General |
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Motors in Detroit; his impressive professional resume further |
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includes work as a summer associate for four Houston law firms and |
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internships with the Texas Solicitor General and Justice David |
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Medina of the Texas Supreme Court; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, this outstanding young man has had two |
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articles accepted for publication in law journals, and he is also |
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accomplished in the realm of physical fitness and regularly |
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participates in marathon and triathlon competitions; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Jose M. Ochoa and Lydia H. Ochoa, Omar |
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Ochoa is a source of great pride to his family and community, and he |
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may indeed reflect on his academic career with a sense of |
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accomplishment as he looks forward to the next exciting chapter of |
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his life; 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 Omar Ochoa on his graduation from |
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The University of Texas School of Law and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Ochoa as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |
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Gonzales of Hidalgo |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1960 was adopted by the House on May |
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26, 2011, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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