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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Honorable Veronica Escobar has ably served the |
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people of El Paso County as county judge for four years, and her |
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knowledge and dedication have earned her the respect of many people |
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along the way; and |
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WHEREAS, Since taking office in 2011, Judge Escobar has |
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promoted expanded access to health care through her support for the |
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El Paso County Hospital District and El Paso Children's Hospital; |
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she has also worked diligently to make government more effective, |
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efficient, and transparent; long focused on border issues, she has |
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provided an El Paso perspective on immigration in three op-ed |
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columns published by the New York Times; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso, |
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Judge Escobar holds a master's degree from New York University as |
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well; she has dedicated her professional and civic life to |
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nonprofits, education, and local government; she was presented the |
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2008 Elected Official of the Year Award by the El Paso Branch of the |
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National Association of Social Workers and named the 2010 Elected |
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Official of the Year by the Rio Grande Council of Governments, and |
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her numerous accolades further include the Women of Distinction |
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Award from the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of |
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Commerce, the Women of Integrity Award from Women for an Ethical El |
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Paso, and the Human Rights Safe Communities Award from the Border |
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Network for Human Rights; and |
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WHEREAS, Veronica Escobar has made many significant |
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contributions to the betterment of life in El Paso County over the |
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course of her tenure as a public servant, and she may take |
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justifiable pride in her exemplary record of achievement; 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 Veronica Escobar for her committed public |
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service and extend to her sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Judge Escobar as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |