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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 86th Legislature; and |
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WHEREAS, Since becoming a legislative employee, Mr. Mendoza |
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has handled a wide variety of challenging tasks; he has provided |
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vital leadership to Representative White's staff, overseeing the |
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Capitol, district, and House Corrections Committee offices while |
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also assisting with the member's legislative agenda and casework |
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for constituents in Tyler, Jasper, Newton, Hardin, and Polk |
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Counties; Mr. Mendoza worked for Representative White during three |
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previous regular sessions of the legislature, beginning as an |
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intern and aide during the 83rd Legislature and going on to become |
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legislative and communications director for the 84th Legislature; |
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during the 85th Legislature, he assumed his current role as the |
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representative's chief of staff; 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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Representative James White and U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and served in |
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the office of Representative Jim Landtroop during the 82nd |
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Legislature; in the years since, he has contributed his time and |
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energy to FreedomWorks and the campaigns of State Senator Konni |
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Burton and Governor Greg Abbott; in 2014, he was proud to become a |
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naturalized 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 86th 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. |