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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Larry A. Thomas has ably served his fellow Texans as |
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a legislative aide in the office of State Representative Toni Rose |
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during the 83rd Legislative Session; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Thomas brought to his role a range of |
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experience, including serving as an administrative assistant for |
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the Texas Residential Construction Commission, the Texas Water |
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Development Board, and the Texas Education Agency, and as an |
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executive assistant for the Office of the Fire Fighters' Pension |
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Commissioner; and |
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WHEREAS, An active member of his community, Mr. Thomas has |
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been involved in a number of civic organizations; he served on the |
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advisory panel of the Free Minds Project, a program offering free |
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college-level humanities classes to low-income adults who have |
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faced barriers to higher education, and he was the longtime project |
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director of the Nineteenth Century African American Legislators |
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Monument Project; the monument commemorates 52 African American |
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legislators and delegates to constitutional conventions who |
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contributed to Texas in the late 1800s and now stands in the Texas |
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State Cemetery; and |
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WHEREAS, This outstanding Texan has performed his duties as a |
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legislative aide with skill and dedication, and he is indeed |
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deserving of special recognition; 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 Larry A. Thomas for his service as a |
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legislative aide in the office of State Representative Toni Rose |
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and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success in all |
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his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Thomas as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |