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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Valerie Lila Danielle Vera was selected to |
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participate in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership |
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Program, and during the 82nd Legislative Session, she has ably |
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served her fellow Texans as an aide in the office of State |
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Representative Eddie Rodriguez; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Mexican American Legislative |
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Leadership Foundation, the program offers outstanding university |
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students and recent graduates an opportunity to serve as full-time |
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policy interns in the offices of members of the Mexican American |
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Legislative Caucus and gain experience working with the Texas |
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Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, The daughter of Marietta Stahl and David Daniel |
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Vera, Valerie Vera was born and raised in Brownsville, where she |
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developed a strong interest in Mexican American culture; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Vera is currently majoring in English, with an |
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emphasis in creative writing, at Texas State University--San |
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Marcos; she is also pursuing a minor in Spanish and plans to earn a |
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master's degree in Mexican American studies; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure at the State Capitol, |
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Ms. Vera has been of great assistance to Representative Rodriguez's |
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office, while acquiring knowledge of issues facing citizens of the |
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Lone Star State; she has performed her duties as a legislative aide |
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with skill, perseverance, and dedication, and she may indeed look |
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forward to a rewarding 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 honor Valerie Lila Danielle Vera as a |
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participant in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership |
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Program and commend her for her notable contributions to the |
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legislative process; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Vera as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |