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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, Jaime Esparza has served as the district attorney |
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for El Paso County since his election to office in 1992; over the |
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course of his six terms as the chief prosecutor for El Paso, |
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Culberson, and Hudspeth Counties, he has worked diligently to |
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ensure the safety of the community through a number of important |
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initiatives, including the Victim Assistance Program and the |
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Domestic Violence 24-hour Project; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in El Paso, Mr. Esparza earned his |
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bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at Austin and his |
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juris doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center; licensed |
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to practice since 1983, he is board certified in criminal law by the |
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Texas Board of Legal Specialization; prior to taking office as |
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district attorney, he served as a prosecutor for the Harris County |
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District Attorney's Office and as an assistant district attorney |
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and public defender for El Paso County; and |
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WHEREAS, Jaime Esparza 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, he has earned the deep respect and |
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appreciation of his 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 District Attorney Jaime |
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Esparza for his efforts in behalf of his community and extend to him |
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sincere 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 Mr. Esparza as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |