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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 662
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is honored to |
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recognize the seventh class of the Senator Gregory Luna |
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Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program, conducted by the |
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Senate Hispanic Research Council and named in memory of Senator |
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Gregory Luna of San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, A true champion for the underrepresented and |
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underserved in Texas, Senator Luna dedicated his life to public |
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service and fought for educational equity; and |
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WHEREAS, A tribute to Senator Luna's admirable work in the |
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Senate, this prestigious program was created to provide |
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professional opportunities for undergraduate and graduate-level |
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students from across the state to gain invaluable experience by |
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serving as full-time legislative assistants in the Texas Senate |
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and acquire the skills necessary to become successful leaders for |
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our great state; and |
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WHEREAS, These Scholars and Fellows also coordinated the |
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"KIPP's Day at the Capitol," which provides high school students |
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from the KIPP Austin Public Schools with an inside look at the |
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legislative process and promotes successful completion of their |
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college admission process; and |
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WHEREAS, The following Scholars and Fellows have |
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demonstrated outstanding dedication and achievement in Senate |
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offices: Omar Araiza from McAllen, serving in the office of |
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State Senator Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa; Alejandro Barrientos from |
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Corpus Christi, serving in the office of State Senator Carlos |
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Uresti; William Calve from Dickinson, serving in the office of |
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State Senator Kirk Watson; Siddharth Dadhich from Cypress, |
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serving in the office of State Senator Kel Seliger; Nacho |
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Santiago from El Paso, serving in the office of State Senator |
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José Rodríguez; Paige Duggins, from Cedar Hill, serving in the |
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office of State Senator Judith Zaffirini; Norma A. Herrera from |
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Pharr, serving in the office of Lieutenant Governor David |
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Dewhurst; Karla Hoyos from San Antonio, serving in the office of |
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State Senator Craig Estes; Daniela C. Huerta-Garcia from Mexico |
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City, serving in the office of State Senator Carlos Uresti; Maria |
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Virginia Ivanez from Valencia, Venezuela, serving in the office |
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of State Senator John Whitmire; Ivan Medina from Garland, serving |
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in the office of State Senator Eddie Lucio; Dariel Ramirez from |
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Dallas, serving in the office of State Senator Juan "Chuy" |
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Hinojosa; Brianna Roberts from San Antonio, serving in the office |
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of State Senator Leticia Van de Putte; Nathan Salazar from |
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Lubbock, serving in the office of State Senator Royce West; and |
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Leah Marie Wise from Harlingen, serving in the office of State |
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Senator Wendy Davis; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd |
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Legislature, hereby commend the members of the seventh class of |
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the Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows |
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Program for their remarkable service this session and wish them |
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continued success as they prepare to become the future leaders of |
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our great state; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be presented to |
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them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Uresti |
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Dewhurst, President of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate Member, Texas Senate |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on April 22, 2013. |
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Secretary of the Senate |