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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The legislative community is proud to recognize one |
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of its own, Jesse Ancira, Jr., chief of staff for Speaker Joe |
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Straus, who was named the 2012 Citizen of the Year by the Taylor |
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Rotary Club; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Taylor, Mr. Ancira graduated from Taylor |
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High School and Southwest Texas State University before earning a |
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law degree from The University of Texas; he soon returned to his |
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beloved hometown, where he has served on the Taylor City Council and |
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as president of the Taylor Independent School District Board of |
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Trustees; Mr. Ancira has further given back to his community |
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through his work as a member of the boards of the Our Lady of |
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Guadalupe Catholic Church, the Taylor YMCA, and the Temple College |
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at Taylor Foundation; additionally, he has been a member of the |
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Literacy Council of Williamson County and co-chair of an initiative |
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supporting a bond measure to construct a new high school; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, this notable Texan serves as chief of staff |
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for Speaker Joe Straus, for whom he is also general counsel and |
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senior tax and economic development advisor; before accepting his |
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current job, he was an associate deputy comptroller and general |
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counsel with the Office of the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts |
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and a special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Mr. Ancira has been blessed |
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with the support of a loving family, which includes his wife, Mary, |
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and his children, "Trey" and "Alex"; and |
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WHEREAS, The strength of our communities depends on |
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individuals like Jesse Ancira, whose tireless work in behalf of |
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area citizens has contributed immeasurably to the quality of life |
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in Taylor and beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Jesse Ancira, Jr., on being named the 2012 |
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Citizen of the Year by the Taylor Rotary Club and extend to him |
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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 Mr. Ancira as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |