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WHEREAS, The Honorable Aaron Pena, Jr., rendered exceptional |
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service to his fellow citizens throughout his decade-long tenure in |
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the Texas House of Representatives; and |
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WHEREAS, Representative Pena was raised in Edinburg and |
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graduated from The University of Texas at Austin; he earned his |
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juris doctorate from Texas Southern University before embarking on |
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a career in law; he first won election to the Texas House in 2002 and |
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went on to represent the citizens of House District 40 during the |
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78th through the 82nd Legislatures; and |
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WHEREAS, Representative Pena served on numerous committees, |
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helping to develop policy on a wide range of issues; in his third |
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term, he became chair of the House Committee on Criminal |
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Jurisprudence, and he subsequently chaired the Committees on |
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Technology and Emergency Preparedness; he was pioneering in his use |
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of Internet media to increase government transparency and better |
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interact with constituents; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his legislative career, Representative |
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Pena distinguished himself as a strong advocate for the Rio Grande |
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Valley; among his numerous achievements, he helped bring a medical |
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school and a state-operated drug treatment center to the region; he |
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also worked to raise teacher salaries and played a key role in |
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establishing new facilities at The University of Texas-Pan |
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American; in addition, he was an ardent supporter of veterans, and |
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he endorsed legislation that expanded health insurance coverage for |
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Texas children; and |
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WHEREAS, Along the way, this esteemed public servant was |
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instrumental in the creation of the Hispanic Republican Conference |
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of Texas, which he served as founding chair, and in 2009, he was |
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commissioned a major in the Texas State Guard; and |
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WHEREAS, Representative Pena has been the recipient of myriad |
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awards for his political leadership and contributions to Hidalgo |
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County, including the Teddy Roosevelt Award from the McAllen |
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Chamber of Commerce and the Champion of Freedom Award from the Texas |
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Federation of Republican Women; and |
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WHEREAS, In his 10 years as a state representative, Aaron |
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Pena, Jr., made a positive and lasting impact on the lives of |
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countless citizens, and his achievements will continue to benefit |
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the Lone Star State for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Honorable Aaron Pena, Jr., for his |
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outstanding public service and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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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 Representative Pena as an expression of high regard by |
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the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Straus |
M. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Oliveira |
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Allen |
N. Gonzalez of El Paso |
Orr |
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Gutierrez |
Patrick |
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Aycock |
Harper-Brown |
Perry |
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Bell |
Hernandez Luna |
Phillips |
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Bonnen of Brazoria |
Hilderbran |
Pitts |
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Bonnen of Galveston |
Howard |
Price |
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Capriglione |
Keffer |
Rodriguez of Bexar |
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Carter |
King of Hemphill |
Rodriguez of Travis |
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Clardy |
King of Parker |
Rose |
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Coleman |
King of Taylor |
Sanford |
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Collier |
King of Zavala |
Schaefer |
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Cortez |
Klick |
Sheffield of Bell |
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Craddick |
Kolkhorst |
Sheffield of Coryell |
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Crownover |
Kuempel |
Simpson |
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Davis of Dallas |
Lavender |
Springer |
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J. Davis of Harris |
Leach |
Stephenson |
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S. Davis of Harris |
Lewis |
Stickland |
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Dutton |
Lucio III |
Thompson of Brazoria |
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Eiland |
Marquez |
Thompson of Harris |
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Fallon |
Martinez Fischer |
Turner of Collin |
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Farias |
McClendon |
Turner of Harris |
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Farney |
Menendez |
Turner of Tarrant |
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Fletcher |
Miller of Comal |
Villarreal |
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Flynn |
Miller of Fort Bend |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 2459 was adopted by the House on May 23, |
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2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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