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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Joel Zapata has been participating in the 2013 |
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Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program, and during the 83rd |
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Legislative Session, he has ably served his fellow Texans; and |
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WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Mexican American Legislative |
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Leadership Foundation, this 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 to gain experience working with the Texas |
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Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Zapata is a graduate of The University of Texas |
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at El Paso; while earning his degree in history and anthropology, he |
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helped to re-establish the school's chapter of the Movimiento |
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Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan; active on campus and in the |
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community, he has worked with a number of other organizations and |
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plans to continue his studies, particularly focusing on labor |
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issues and immigration; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his tenure at the State Capitol, |
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Joel Zapata has rendered valuable assistance, while acquiring |
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knowledge of issues facing citizens of the Lone Star State; he has |
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performed his duties as a legislative aide with skill, |
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perseverance, and dedication, and he may indeed look forward to a |
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rewarding future; 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 Joel Zapata as a participant in the 2013 |
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Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program and commend him for |
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his 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 Mr. Zapata as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |