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WHEREAS, The NEW Leadership Texas program is being held at |
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The University of Texas at Austin from May 30 to June 4, 2013; and |
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WHEREAS, Hosted by the UT Center for Women's and Gender |
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Studies, with support from the Embrey Family Foundation, NEW |
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Leadership Texas is a nonpartisan intensive residential program |
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that educates college women about politics and policy-making and |
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encourages them to get involved in the political process; the |
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program was developed in part by the NEW Leadership Development |
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Network, a national partnership that currently includes 21 colleges |
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and universities and that is based at the Center for American Women |
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and Politics at Rutgers University; and |
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WHEREAS, NEW Leadership Texas has accepted 23 applicants for |
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the 2013 session: Nneka Waturuocha, Camiel Alexis DeSmet, Andrea |
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Middleton, Angela Morales, and Jelisa Robinson of The University of |
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Texas at Austin, Jessica D'Souza, Anthoniafreda Chidimma Okafor, |
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Diane Oxley, and Selina Marie Sanchez of The University of Texas at |
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Dallas, Michelle Mendez of the University of Houston, Bolaji |
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Adedolapo Afolabi of Texas Tech University, Jacqueline Verastigui |
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of Texas A&M International University, Christine Mojezati of |
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Tarleton State University, Kathrine Galvan of St. Mary's |
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University, Sarita Clark of Southern Methodist University, Norma |
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Torres Mendoza and Leeyah Rassu of Rice University, Angelica Erazo |
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of Huston-Tillotson University, Casandra Vazquez of Brookhaven |
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College, Makenzie Fitzgerald of Baylor University, Maria "Amy" |
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Escobar of Austin Community College, Deanna Marie Adelita Diaz of |
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Fort Lewis College in Colorado, and Amani Mousa Abusoboh of Beir |
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Zeit University in Palestine; and |
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WHEREAS, Women bring different priorities and experiences to |
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deliberations about public issues, and NEW Leadership Texas is an |
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important effort toward increasing female leadership in the public |
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realm, both in the Lone Star State 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 commemorate the 2013 class of NEW Leadership |
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Texas and extend to its members sincere best wishes for an enjoyable |
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and meaningful experience. |