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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, El Paso City Council Representative Peter Svarzbein |
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has demonstrated an admirable commitment to serving his fellow |
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Texans during the COVID-19 pandemic; and |
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WHEREAS, This devoted public official has worked tirelessly |
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to safeguard the health of area residents while ensuring that they |
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continue to receive essential public services; although the |
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pandemic has placed immense burdens on the local community, |
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Representative Svarzbein has risen to this unprecedented |
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challenge, and his efforts have been instrumental in helping El |
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Paso navigate the crisis; and |
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WHEREAS, Representative Svarzbein was elected to the |
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District 1 seat on the El Paso City Council in July 2015, and five |
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years later, he was named mayor pro tempore; he has further |
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distinguished himself as a faculty member at New Mexico State |
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University and the Texas Tech University College of Architecture |
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and as the curator for the Purple Pop-Up Gallery, which he |
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cofounded; highly engaged in his community, he was a passionate |
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advocate for the El Paso Streetcar Project, and he serves on the |
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boards of the Jewish Federation of Greater El Paso, the El Paso |
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Artist Guild, the El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization, the |
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Rio Grande Council of Governments, and Sister Cities International; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Peter Svarzbein's decisive leadership has greatly |
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benefited the citizens of El Paso during a time of heightened danger |
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and uncertainty, and he is truly deserving of special recognition |
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for his impressive achievements; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commend El Paso City |
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Council Representative Peter Svarzbein for his service during the |
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COVID-19 pandemic and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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continued success in his important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Representative Svarzbein as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Fierro |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 153 was adopted by the House on |
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September 2, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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