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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, David G. Hinojosa is stepping down as Southwest |
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regional counsel for the Mexican American Legal Defense and |
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Educational Fund in 2015, after an outstanding tenure of more than a |
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decade with that organization; and |
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WHEREAS, Since joining MALDEF in 2003, Mr. Hinojosa has |
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gained recognition as one of its most effective litigators, |
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particularly in the area of education; he has worked on issues |
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related to public school finance, the provision of adequate |
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education for low-income, special education, and English Learner |
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students, and the equitable and inclusive treatment of public |
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schoolchildren; he has also sought to protect access to higher |
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education and to defend the rights of workers and military |
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veterans; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed attorney has provided expert |
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testimony to local and state governmental bodies, and he has |
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contributed chapters on the subject of school finance to two books, |
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one of which is forthcoming from Harvard Education Press; in |
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addition, he has presented at more than 75 local, state, and |
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national conferences, lectured at universities and law schools |
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around the country, and participated in numerous roundtables; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of San Antonio, Mr. Hinojosa earned his |
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bachelor's degree with honors from New Mexico State University and |
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his J.D. from The University of Texas at Austin School of Law in |
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2000; he previously served as an air traffic controller in the |
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U.S. Air Force for nearly eight years and was honored with several |
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military awards; and |
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WHEREAS, David Hinojosa has worked tirelessly to advance the |
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cause of social justice, and his commitment to creating a society of |
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greater fairness and opportunity is a source of continuing |
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inspiration to all who know him; 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 David G. Hinojosa for his achievements as |
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Southwest regional counsel for the Mexican American Legal Defense |
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and Educational Fund and extend to him sincere best wishes for the |
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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. Hinojosa as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |