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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Aaron F. Reitz has been appointed assistant attorney |
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general of the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal Policy; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, In his new role at the helm of the Office of Legal |
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Policy, Mr. Reitz will oversee the development and implementation |
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of DOJ's policy initiatives, and he will help to carry out special |
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projects for the department; he brings to the position a wealth of |
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experience in law and politics; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Reitz previously served as chief of staff in the |
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office of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, where he played an instrumental |
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role in advancing legislative efforts and public relations |
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campaigns on issues that included border security, technological |
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investment, economic activity, and infrastructure; he also oversaw |
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several regional offices across Texas as well as teams focused on |
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the work of the Senate Commerce, Judiciary, and Foreign Relations |
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Committees; and |
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WHEREAS, Prior to working with Senator Cruz, Mr. Reitz served |
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as deputy attorney general for legal strategy for the State of |
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Texas; over the course of his tenure, he planned, staffed, and |
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executed lawsuits and legal initiatives on such issues as |
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immigration, federal-state-local relations, and election |
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integrity, and he directed the agency's lawsuits opposing the |
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policies of the Biden administration; in addition, he was senior |
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advisor to Attorney General Ken Paxton's successful 2022 reelection |
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campaign; and |
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WHEREAS, A proud veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, Mr. Reitz |
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served on active duty for nearly five years and deployed to |
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Afghanistan; he later graduated from The University of Texas at |
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Austin School of Law; a skilled attorney, he practiced corporate |
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law and commercial litigation in Houston and Austin, and he clerked |
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for Justice Jimmy Blacklock on the Texas Supreme Court; and |
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WHEREAS, The effective operation of government depends on the |
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able and dedicated efforts of our public servants, and Aaron Reitz |
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may reflect with pride on his accomplishments as he takes on the |
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challenges and opportunities of his new position; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate Aaron F. Reitz on his appointment as assistant |
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attorney general of the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Legal |
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Policy and extend to him sincere best wishes for a successful |
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tenure; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Mr. Reitz as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives and Senate. |