| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2000 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Celeste Montellano of Stephenville was selected to |
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| 6 | 6 | | participate in the 2009 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership |
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| 7 | 7 | | Program, and during the 81st Legislative Session, she has ably |
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| 8 | 8 | | served her fellow Texans as an aide in the office of State |
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| 9 | 9 | | Representative Rene Oliveira; and |
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| 10 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Mexican American Legislative |
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| 11 | 11 | | Leadership Foundation, the program offers outstanding |
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| 12 | 12 | | undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to serve as |
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| 13 | 13 | | full-time policy interns in the offices of members of the Mexican |
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| 14 | 14 | | American Legislative Caucus and gain experience working with the |
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| 15 | 15 | | Texas Legislature; and |
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| 16 | 16 | | WHEREAS, A graduate of Tarleton State University, Ms. |
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| 17 | 17 | | Montellano has a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice; |
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| 18 | 18 | | she serves her country as a member of the U.S. Air Force Reserve and |
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| 19 | 19 | | earned a Commendation Medal in 2008, and she has benefited members |
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| 20 | 20 | | of the Latino community through her work with Kappa Delta Chi; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure at the State Capitol, |
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| 22 | 22 | | Ms. Montellano has been of great assistance to Representative |
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| 23 | 23 | | Oliveira's office, while acquiring knowledge of issues facing |
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| 24 | 24 | | citizens of the Lone Star State; she has performed her duties as a |
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| 25 | 25 | | legislative aide with skill, perseverance, and dedication, and she |
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| 26 | 26 | | may indeed look forward to a rewarding future; now, therefore, be it |
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| 27 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 28 | 28 | | Legislature hereby honor Celeste Montellano as a participant in the |
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| 29 | 29 | | 2009 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program and commend her |
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| 30 | 30 | | for her notable contributions to the legislative process; and, be |
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| 31 | 31 | | it further |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 33 | 33 | | prepared for Ms. Montellano as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 34 | 34 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 35 | 35 | | Martinez Fischer |
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| 36 | 36 | | Oliveira |
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| 37 | 37 | | ______________________________ |
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| 38 | 38 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 39 | 39 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2000 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 40 | 40 | | 19, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 41 | 41 | | ______________________________ |
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| 42 | 42 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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