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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Matilda Delgado Saenz, district director in the |
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office of State Representative Abel Herrero from December 2012 to |
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June 2017, has rendered outstanding service to her fellow Texans; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of three legislative sessions, |
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Dr. Saenz carried out the functions of her post with exceptional |
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resourcefulness, initiative, and expertise, earning the |
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appreciation of both her colleagues and the constituents of |
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District 34; her myriad duties included scheduling the |
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representative's public appearances in the district, drafting |
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member resolutions and letters of recommendation and support for |
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local individuals and organizations, helping constituents resolve |
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issues with state agencies, mentoring and training legislative |
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interns, and representing the office at media events and |
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fund-raisers; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Saenz holds a bachelor's degree in secondary |
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education from Incarnate Word College, a master's degree in English |
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from Texas A&I University, and a doctorate in English from Texas |
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Woman's University; she has worked as a secondary school teacher in |
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San Antonio, El Paso, and Corpus Christi, and she has taught at the |
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postsecondary level at the University of North Texas, North Lake |
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College, and Texas A&M University-Kingsville; she has also served |
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as the dean of language and literature at Eastfield College, as |
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provost and vice president of instruction at Mountain View College, |
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and as an educational consultant for Coastal Bend College; and |
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WHEREAS, Engaged in a number of worthy causes over the years, |
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Dr. Saenz currently serves as secretary of the Corpus Christi area |
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chapter of the League of Women Voters; she is a life member of the |
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Jesuit Women's Auxiliary of Dallas and a former member of the board |
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of Literacy Instruction for Texas, whose mission is to promote |
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adult literacy in Dallas County; and |
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WHEREAS, During her years with Representative Herrero's |
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office, this esteemed Texan has exemplified the highest standards |
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of public service, and she is indeed deserving of special |
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recognition for her fine work; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Dr. Matilda |
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Delgado Saenz for her service as district director in the office of |
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State Representative Abel Herrero and extend to her sincere best |
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wishes for continued success in all her endeavors; 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. Saenz as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |