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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Richard D. Pineda, an associate professor in the |
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Department of Communication at The University of Texas at El Paso |
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and director of UTEP's Sam Donaldson Center for Communication |
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Studies, was presented with the 2014 Córdova-Puchot Scholar of the |
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Year Award at the annual meeting of the National Communication |
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Association on November 21, 2014, in Chicago; and |
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WHEREAS, Given by the association's Latina/o Communication |
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Studies Division/La Raza Caucus, the Córdova-Puchot Award |
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recognizes a communication faculty member who has achieved a high |
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level of excellence in the areas of research, teaching, service, |
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and advocacy; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Pineda is a published author whose research |
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explores politics and media and has focused most recently on |
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immigration and how it is represented in popular culture; because |
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of his expertise in political communication and strategy, he is |
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often called on by the local and regional media for commentary about |
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campaigns and elections; and |
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WHEREAS, Inside the classroom, Dr. Pineda has worked to build |
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a stimulating learning environment for his students by encouraging |
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them to pursue their own ideas and to think broadly about the |
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application of lessons to the outside world; he further serves the |
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university as a member of the Director's Circle for the Stanlee and |
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Gerald Rubin Center for the Visual Arts, and he has given back to |
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the wider community as well through his time on the City of El Paso |
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Ethics Review Board and the Capital Improvement Advisory Committee; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A lifelong El Paso resident, Dr. Pineda earned his |
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bachelor's degree in political science at Baylor University and his |
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master's degree in communication at UTEP; he holds a Ph.D. in |
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communication from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Richard Pineda has established himself as a |
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scholar of immense dedication and insight and a distinguished |
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member of the UTEP community, and this award justly recognizes him |
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for his myriad professional achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Richard D. Pineda for his |
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receipt of the 2014 Córdova-Puchot Scholar of the Year Award and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Pineda as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |