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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For nearly a decade and a half, Carey Antwine has |
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dedicated her time and talents to serving the residents of El Paso |
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through an exemplary career in law and education; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of San Diego State University, Carey |
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Antwine received her bachelor's degree in political science in 1999 |
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and went on to earn a juris doctor degree from St. Mary's University |
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School of Law; licensed to practice in 2003, she began her career |
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with the El Paso District Attorney's Office, and during her tenure |
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there, she was assigned to several county courts, to the intake |
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division, and to the family violence unit; she accepted a position |
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as a prosecutor in the juvenile unit of the El Paso County |
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Attorney's Office in 2007, and in 2012, she opened her own practice; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In 2013, Ms. Antwine was appointed as an associate |
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municipal judge for the City of El Paso; that same year, she also |
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joined the faculty of the Libertas Academy at Americas High School, |
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a program for students interested in pursuing careers in law, |
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government, and public administration; soon named coordinator of |
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the program, she managed the academy until 2016, when she returned |
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to the county attorney's office; today, in addition to carrying out |
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her responsibilities with that office, she remains involved in |
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educational projects at Libertas, and she also teaches criminal |
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justice courses at The University of Texas at El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, Carey Antwine's commitment to the highest standards |
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of both the legal and the teaching professions has greatly |
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benefited her fellow citizens and her many students, and she may |
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reflect with pride on her outstanding contributions to the El Paso |
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community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Carey Antwine for her service to El Paso |
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and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued happiness and |
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success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ms. Antwine as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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González of El Paso |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1172 was adopted by the House on April |
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6, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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