| 1 | 1 | | 25 LC 112 3357 |
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| 2 | 2 | | House Resolution 599 |
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| 3 | 3 | | By: Representative Moore of the 91 |
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| 6 | 6 | | A RESOLUTION |
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| 7 | 7 | | Recognizing and commending Dr. Jose A. Marquez-Leon; and for other purposes. |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Jose A. Marquez-Leon has demonstrated exceptional leadership as the2 |
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| 10 | 10 | | National President and CEO of TechLatino: The National Association of Latinos in3 |
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| 11 | 11 | | Information Sciences and Technology Association (LISTA), an organization he founded in4 |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1997 to advocate for Latino representation in the technology industry; and5 |
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| 13 | 13 | | WHEREAS, under his leadership, TechLatino: LISTA has developed programs to guide the6 |
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| 14 | 14 | | Latino community from the schoolroom to the boardroom, introducing technology into7 |
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| 15 | 15 | | classrooms, promoting careers in information technology and science, facilitating8 |
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| 16 | 16 | | professional development through certification training and job-matching programs,9 |
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| 17 | 17 | | leveraging online communications for continued collaboration, and recognizing Latinos10 |
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| 18 | 18 | | making a difference in the IT industry; and11 |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Marquez-Leon serves as Chairman of 16 TechLatino: LISTA Councils12 |
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| 20 | 20 | | nationwide and has spearheaded the organization's annual humanitarian initiatives, bringing13 |
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| 21 | 21 | | technology to disadvantaged communities in rural cities and towns across the Caribbean and14 |
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| 22 | 22 | | South America; and15 |
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| 23 | 23 | | H. R. 599 |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, prior to founding TechLatino: LISTA, he established Hispanics in Information |
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| 27 | 27 | | Technology and Telecommunications (HITT) in 1997 to address the lack of Latino17 |
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| 28 | 28 | | representation in the United States IT and telecommunications workforce; and18 |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, he further serves as CEO of the Georgia Latino Film Alliance and International19 |
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| 30 | 30 | | Film Festival and has been appointed to both the Gwinnett Film and Tourism Committee and20 |
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| 31 | 31 | | the Norcross Public Arts Commission; and21 |
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| 32 | 32 | | WHEREAS, his contributions have earned him numerous accolades, including the Politics22 |
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| 33 | 33 | | 360 Game Changers Award (2019), Negocios Now President's Award (2018), Hispanic23 |
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| 34 | 34 | | Trends Magazine Technology Trendsetter award (2007), and more; and24 |
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| 35 | 35 | | WHEREAS, it is abundantly fitting and proper that this remarkable individual be25 |
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| 36 | 36 | | appropriately honored during this special time.26 |
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| 37 | 37 | | NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that27 |
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| 38 | 38 | | the members of this body recognize and commend Dr. Jose A. Marquez-Leon for his28 |
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| 39 | 39 | | outstanding career contributions and extend best wishes for his continued success.29 |
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| 40 | 40 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized30 |
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| 41 | 41 | | and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to Dr.31 |
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| 42 | 42 | | Jose A. Marquez-Leon.32 |
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| 43 | 43 | | H. R. 599 |
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