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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Saul Mendoza has ably served his fellow Texans as |
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chief of staff in the office of State Representative James White |
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during the 85th Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Since becoming a legislative employee, Mr. Mendoza |
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has contributed to the process of state government firsthand; while |
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handling a wide variety of challenging tasks, he has provided vital |
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leadership and helped ensure the efficient operation of the |
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representative's office; he also worked for Representative White |
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during two previous regular sessions of the legislature, beginning |
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as an intern and aide during the 83rd Legislature before becoming |
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Representative White's legislative and communications director for |
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the 84th Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Mexico, Mr. Mendoza moved to California |
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with his family before they settled in Lufkin, where he graduated |
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from high school magna cum laude in 2009; he studied Spanish |
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literature at The University of Texas at Austin, and even before he |
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graduated in 2012, he had already worked on the campaigns of |
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Representatives James White and Jim Landtroop and U.S. Senator Ted |
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Cruz; since then, he has contributed his time and energy to |
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FreedomWorks and the campaigns of State Senator Konni Burton and |
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Governor Greg Abbott; in 2014, he was proud to become a naturalized |
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citizen of the United States; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed public employee has performed his |
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duties as chief of staff with skill and dedication, and he is indeed |
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deserving of special recognition for his fine work; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Saul Mendoza for his service as chief of |
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staff for State Representative James White and extend to him |
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sincere best wishes for continued success in all his endeavors; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Mendoza as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |