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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Roy Ortega, who is retiring as community relations |
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manager of Project Amistad after a long and distinguished career |
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in journalism and public service; and |
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WHEREAS, Roy Ortega began his career after earning a degree |
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in mass communication and broadcast journalism from The |
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University of Texas at Austin in 1976; in 1982, he moved to El |
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Paso, where he served as a news anchor and reporter at KVIA-TV for |
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more than a decade; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Ortega went on to work as station manager and |
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news director at KINT-TV and as news director at KTSM-TV before |
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joining the El Paso Times in 2000 as a multimedia editor; he entered |
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the field of community service in 2010 as community relations and |
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funds development manager at Project Bravo, where he played an |
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important role in raising public awareness of the benefits |
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available to low-income, disabled, and elderly residents through |
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federal and state programs; and |
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WHEREAS, He joined Project Amistad in 2014 to serve as |
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community relations manager, and he has played a vital role in |
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helping the organization provide an array of social services |
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across West Texas; through the years, he has also served as a |
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volunteer for a wide range of community organizations and has |
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received numerous awards for his work in the community; and |
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WHEREAS, He is respected and admired by his colleagues and |
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by the citizens of El Paso, and it is truly fitting that he |
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receive special recognition for his many achievements; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby commend Roy Ortega on more |
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than 40 years of valued public service and extend to him best wishes |
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for continued success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Rodríguez |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on July 18, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |