| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 1426 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, In 16 years of service as the county attorney of El |
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| 6 | 6 | | Paso County, Jose R. Rodriguez has established himself as a |
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| 7 | 7 | | concerned and dedicated leader who has made a notable contribution |
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| 8 | 8 | | to improving the quality of life in West Texas; and |
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| 9 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Rodriguez assumed his duties as county attorney |
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| 10 | 10 | | on January 1, 1993, and since that time he has worked to uphold the |
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| 11 | 11 | | mission of his office by providing high-quality legal services in |
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| 12 | 12 | | an ethical, professional, and capable manner; in addition to |
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| 13 | 13 | | representing El Paso County and the hospital district in all legal |
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| 14 | 14 | | matters, he prosecutes juvenile crime, family violence protective |
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| 15 | 15 | | orders, child abuse and neglect cases, and mental commitments; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, A graduate of George Washington University National |
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| 17 | 17 | | Law Center, Mr. Rodriguez began his distinguished legal career as a |
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| 18 | 18 | | staff attorney with the United States Department of Housing and |
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| 19 | 19 | | Urban Development in Washington, D.C.; he went on to serve as legal |
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| 20 | 20 | | advisor to the county judge of El Paso County and as staff attorney |
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| 21 | 21 | | and director of the farmworker program of Texas Rural Legal Aid, a |
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| 22 | 22 | | statewide program that addresses matters of labor and employment, |
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| 23 | 23 | | housing, and civil rights; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Rodriguez also serves as a board member of the |
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| 25 | 25 | | Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund; in all of his |
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| 26 | 26 | | endeavors, he is blessed with the support of his wife, Carmen, and |
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| 27 | 27 | | his two children; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Jose Rodriguez has demonstrated a commitment to |
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| 29 | 29 | | seeking justice, securing the protection and safety of his fellow |
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| 30 | 30 | | residents, and enhancing the quality of life in El Paso, and his |
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| 31 | 31 | | efforts are indeed worthy of praise; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature hereby honor Jose R. Rodriguez for his outstanding |
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| 34 | 34 | | service as county attorney of El Paso County and extend to him |
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| 35 | 35 | | sincere best wishes for continued success with his important work; |
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| 36 | 36 | | and, be it further |
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| 37 | 37 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 38 | 38 | | prepared for Mr. Rodriguez as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 39 | 39 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 40 | 40 | | Marquez |
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| 41 | 41 | | Moody |
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| 42 | 42 | | Quintanilla |
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| 43 | 43 | | Pickett |
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| 44 | 44 | | ______________________________ |
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| 45 | 45 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 46 | 46 | | I certify that H.R. No. 1426 was adopted by the House on April |
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| 47 | 47 | | 27, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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