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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Residents of El Paso County benefit each day from |
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the contributions of those public servants who greatly improve the |
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quality of life in their communities through the fulfillment of |
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their duties; and |
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WHEREAS, Jo Anne Bernal was appointed El Paso County attorney |
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in 2009, becoming the first woman in the county's history to hold |
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the position; since that time, she has worked to uphold the mission |
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of her office by providing high-quality legal services in an |
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ethical, professional, and capable manner; in addition to handling |
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complex litigation, she oversees more than 100 employees and |
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manages an annual budget of $7.5 million; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in El Paso, Ms. Bernal earned her |
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law degree at The University of Texas at Austin and served with the |
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Texas Attorney General's Office for six years prior to joining the |
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El Paso County Attorney's Office; she has been recognized for her |
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many professional accomplishments with the Outstanding Lawyer of |
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the Year Award from the Mexican-American Bar Association and the |
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Outstanding Young Lawyer of El Paso Award from the El Paso Young |
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Lawyers Association; she has also given back to the greater |
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community by sharing her time with the Advocacy Center for the |
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Children of El Paso, the Opportunity Center for the Homeless of El |
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Paso, and the El Paso Women's Political Action Committee; and |
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WHEREAS, Jo Anne Bernal has demonstrated a steadfast |
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commitment to making El Paso County an even better place in which to |
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live and work, and in so doing, she has earned the deep respect and |
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appreciation of her fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal for |
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her efforts in behalf of her community and extend to her sincere |
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best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Bernal as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |