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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 845
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WHEREAS, René M. Peña stepped down as the 81st Judicial |
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District attorney on January 1, 2017, drawing to a close 12 years |
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of exemplary service in that position; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Floresville, Mr. Peña graduated from |
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Our Lady of the Lake University with a bachelor's degree in business |
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administration and went on to earn a law degree from the Thurgood |
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Marshall School of Law; after working in private practice, he |
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served as the Wilson County attorney prior to winning election as |
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the 81st Judicial District attorney in 2004; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his three terms as district |
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attorney, Mr. Peña played a leading role in the fight against the |
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drug trade and human trafficking along the Texas-Mexico border; |
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in 2010, he helped create and later chaired the Texas Border |
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Prosecution Unit, which covered 17 jurisdictions and 48 counties |
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from Brownsville to El Paso; he also served on the attorney |
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general's Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force, and he was |
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chair of the Texas Violent Gang Task Force and executive director |
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of the Texas Special Prosecution Unit; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition, Mr. Peña has held office as |
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president and chair of the Texas District & County Attorneys |
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Association and as president of the Children's Alliance of South |
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Texas; moreover, he serves on the boards of a number of community |
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organizations; and |
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WHEREAS, Since stepping down as district attorney, |
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Mr. Peña has joined the cyber counterintelligence and risk |
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management firm Axon Global as chief general counsel; in all his |
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endeavors, he enjoys the love and support of a caring family that |
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includes his wife, Rachel, and his son, René; and |
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WHEREAS, René Peña's dedication, professionalism, and |
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integrity greatly benefited the work of the 81st Judicial |
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District while earning him the respect and admiration of his |
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peers, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his many |
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achievements as he assumes the responsibilities of his new |
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position; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend René M. Peña for his service as the |
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81st Judicial District attorney and extend to him sincere best |
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wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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Mr. Peña as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Uresti |
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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 May 22, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |