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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, An exemplary student received well-deserved |
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recognition when Ruben Aguirre was named a University of Texas at El |
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Paso Top Ten Senior for 2020; and |
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WHEREAS, Presented by the UTEP Alumni Association, the award |
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recognizes the university's most promising graduating or recently |
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graduated seniors; honorees are chosen on the basis of multiple |
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criteria, including academic achievement, involvement, leadership, |
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and service, both in the community and on campus; and |
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WHEREAS, Ruben Aguirre has excelled in his studies at UTEP, |
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where he is currently pursuing a degree in political science on a |
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pre-law track; he has served as co-founder of the UTEP Civil Rights |
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Timeline Project and as a campaign ambassador for a Texas |
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congressman, and he has also acquired valuable experience as a |
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legislative assistant in the Student Government Association and as |
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an undergraduate assistant for the university's president's office; |
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along the way, he took the opportunity to study at the Law School |
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Preparation Institute in the UTEP Patti and Paul Yetter Center for |
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Law, which helped him secure a federal courthouse internship and a |
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full tuition scholarship to the University of Notre Dame Law |
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School; and |
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WHEREAS, Through the dedication he has demonstrated in all |
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his endeavors, Ruben Aguirre has built a strong foundation for |
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continued achievement, and he is indeed deserving of this |
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prestigious accolade; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby congratulate Ruben Aguirre on his receipt of a |
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2020 Top Ten Seniors Award from the UTEP Alumni Association and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Aguirre as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |