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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Mayra Mendez of Edinburg was selected to participate |
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in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program, and |
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during the 82nd Legislative Session, she has ably served her fellow |
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Texans as an aide in the office of State Representative Lon Burnam; |
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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 Perla Carbajal and David Mendez, |
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Mayra Mendez was born in Mexico and has eight younger siblings; she |
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came to the United States nearly six years ago but often returns to |
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Mexico to visit her family; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Mendez is a student at The University of |
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Texas--Pan American in Edinburg and expects to graduate in 2011 |
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with a bachelor's degree in political science and minors in history |
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and legal studies; she plans to attend law school; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure at the State Capitol, |
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Ms. Mendez has been of great assistance to Representative Burnam'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; |
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WHEREAS, Although this session has been extremely |
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challenging, Ms. Mendez considers this session a rewarding |
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experience that has shaped her perspective on her Hispanic |
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heritage. |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Mendez greatly appreciates the Mexican American |
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Legislative Caucus and Representative Lon Burnam's staff: Craig |
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Adair (aka "Solecito"), Rachel McClure (aka "Señorita"), Matt |
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Johnston (aka "Mr. Sunshine"), and Jaime Rivera (aka "Señor |
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Jamón"), for this wonderful learning and enriching opportunity; now |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Mayra Mendez as a participant in the 2011 |
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Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program and commend her for |
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her notable contributions to the legislative process; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Mendez as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |