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               R E S O L U T I O N
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                   WHEREAS, Julian Ramirez has distinguished himself as a member  | 
         
         
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            of Class VIII of the RGV Leadership program in 2023; and | 
         
         
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                   WHEREAS, Established in 2014 as an initiative of the Rio  | 
         
         
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            Grande Valley Partnership, RGV Leadership promotes the importance  | 
         
         
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            of collaboration and engagement between citizens of Starr, Hidalgo,  | 
         
         
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            Willacy, and Cameron Counties; and | 
         
         
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                   WHEREAS, Meeting regularly over the course of a nine-month  | 
         
         
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            period, program participants cultivate relationships with leaders  | 
         
         
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            across the four-county region and explore a number of pressing  | 
         
         
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            issues, including health care, water security, economics, higher  | 
         
         
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            education, transportation, and infrastructure; and | 
         
         
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                   WHEREAS, By taking part in this prestigious program, Julian  | 
         
         
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            Ramirez has gained a more comprehensive understanding of the  | 
         
         
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            challenges and opportunities facing his fellow residents, as well  | 
         
         
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            as a renewed dedication to civic engagement, and it is a pleasure to  | 
         
         
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            join in recognizing him for this notable accomplishment; now,  | 
         
         
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            therefore, be it | 
         
         
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                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas  | 
         
         
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            Legislature hereby congratulate Julian Ramirez on graduating as a  | 
         
         
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            member of Class VIII of RGV Leadership and extend to him sincere  | 
         
         
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            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. Ramirez as an expression of high regard by the  | 
         
         
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            Texas House of Representatives. | 
         
         
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            Guerra | 
         
         
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            Speaker of the House      | 
         
         
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                   I certify that H.R. No. 1821 was adopted by the House on May  | 
         
         
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            25, 2023, by a non-record vote. | 
         
         
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            Chief Clerk of the House    | 
         
         
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