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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Nicholas Rodriguez of Corpus Christi is being |
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awarded a 2017-2018 Joe A. Gonzalez (JAG) Education Is Our Freedom |
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GED College Scholarship; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Rodriguez attends Texas A&M |
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University--Kingsville, where he is studying chemical engineering; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, The Education Is Our Freedom scholarship program was |
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founded by Joe Gonzalez, a longtime public servant and advocate for |
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education; Mr. Gonzalez is currently serving his second term as |
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Nueces County commissioner for Precinct 2, having first been |
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elected to that office in 2010; he previously worked for more than |
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two decades with the United States Department of Justice, and after |
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retiring from the DOJ in 1999, he spent nine years as justice of the |
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peace for Precinct 1, Place 1, in Nueces County; he created the |
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Education Is Our Freedom program in memory of the late Drs. Hector |
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P. Garcia, Cleo Garcia, and Xico Garcia, and since its |
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establishment in 2005, some 1,165 scholarships have been awarded; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, A most deserving recipient, Nicholas Rodriguez is |
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demonstrating impressive drive and ability as he works toward his |
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scholastic and personal goals, and he may indeed look forward to a |
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future bright with promise; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Nicholas Rodriguez on his receipt |
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of a Joe A. Gonzalez (JAG) Education Is Our Freedom GED College |
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Scholarship and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued |
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success in all his endeavors; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Rodriguez as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |