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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Chris Gomez began serving the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo |
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on the tribal council as lieutenant governor on December 31, 2014; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dedicated to the mission of the council, Mr. Gomez |
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brings to his new position extensive knowledge of federal Indian |
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policy and nation-building principles; he served as a tribal |
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council member from 2009 to 2011, and he previously served as |
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empowerment director, with responsibility for the Pueblo's |
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workforce development and education programs; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Gomez has also benefited the tribe as a planner |
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for the Pueblo's Economic Development Department, and he gained |
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valuable experience as a planning assistant in the Office of the |
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Vice President of Research and Development at El Paso Community |
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College; moreover, he has served on the board of Tigua |
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Incorporated, the Pueblo's for-profit development corporation, and |
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he is a former president of the board of the Pueblo's Tigua |
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Community Foundation; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso, |
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Mr. Gomez completed his bachelor's degree in political science cum |
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laude; he was inducted into the Pi Sigma Alpha political science |
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honor society; and |
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WHEREAS, Chris Gomez has demonstrated exceptional dedication |
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to the betterment of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo community, and it is |
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indeed fitting to recognize his outstanding contributions; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Chris Gomez for his service as lieutenant |
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governor on the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribal Council and extend to |
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him 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. Gomez as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |