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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1193
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Alelhie "Lila" Valencia, who is receiving her |
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doctorate from the College of Public Policy at The University of |
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Texas at San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Brownsville, Lila has followed her |
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dreams and broken through the cycle of poverty to become the |
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first person in her family to graduate from college; she earned a |
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bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin and went |
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on to receive a master's degree from the College of William and |
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Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia; and |
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WHEREAS, Inspired by the Howard Dean campaign, Lila became |
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increasingly involved in her community as a political and social |
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activist; in addition to her exemplary work with the Howard Dean |
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campaign, she served as the field coordinator for the Southwest |
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Voter Registration Education Project and helped more than 3,200 |
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Travis County residents register to vote; and |
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WHEREAS, Lila played an important role in the founding of |
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Latinos for Texas, a voter education initiative that worked for |
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numerous successful candidates across the state, including |
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Julian Castro, Ciro Rodriguez, Juan Garcia, and Diana Maldonado; |
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she served as a precinct organizer for the Hillary Clinton |
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campaign and was a delegate to the 2008 Travis County Democratic |
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Convention; and |
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WHEREAS, An inspiration to her large and loving extended |
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family, Lila earned her doctorate in applied demography while |
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maintaining her efforts in the fight for social justice and |
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equality; she is truly deserving of recognition for her hard work |
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and determination; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd |
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Legislature, hereby commend Alelhie "Lila" Valencia on her many |
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outstanding achievements and extend to her congratulations on |
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receiving her doctorate from The University of Texas at San Antonio; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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her as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 25, 2011. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |