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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, During the 83rd Legislative Session, Maria Isabel |
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Soto has ably served in the office of State Representative Armando |
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Walle through the University of Houston Hobby Fellows program; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Soto is a member of the first class of the Hobby |
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Fellows legislative internship program; building on her previous |
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service as an intern for Representative Eddie Lucio III and Senator |
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Eddie Lucio, Jr., Ms. Soto has worked tirelessly for Representative |
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Walle to research and analyze legislation concerning child welfare, |
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women's health, workforce conditions, public education, quality of |
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life and other issues vital to the people of Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Ms. Soto recently graduated from the University of |
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Houston with a bachelor of arts degree in political science; she has |
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been active with the SkillsUSA program, helping prepare high school |
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students to participate in a mock legislative session at the State |
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Capitol for the past four years; and |
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WHEREAS, When most legislative staff were packing on their |
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first ten pounds in March, Ms. Soto managed to find the time and |
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energy to finish her first half-marathon, with a time of 1:50:44; |
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never one to slow down, Ms. Soto has never held less than two jobs at |
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the same time since entering college. |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding young Texan has performed her |
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duties as a legislative assistant with skill and dedication, and |
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she is indeed deserving of special recognition for her fine work; |
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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 Maria Isabel Soto for her service as a |
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legislative assistant in the office of State Representative Armando |
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Walle and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success in |
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all her future endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Soto as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |