81R30098 JNC-D
By: Martinez Fischer H.R. No. 2001
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Samantha Dominguez of El Paso was selected to
participate in the 2009 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership
Program, and during the 81st Legislative Session, she has ably
served her fellow Texans as an aide in the office of State
Representative Chente Quintanilla; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Mexican American Legislative
Leadership Foundation, the program offers outstanding
undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to serve as
full-time policy interns in the offices of members of the Mexican
American Legislative Caucus and gain experience working with the
Texas Legislature; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Dominguez graduated from The University of Texas
at El Paso, where she was on the Dean's List; dedicated to giving
back to her community, she has tutored young people through
Advancement Via Individual Determination and the Girl Scouts of
America and created a program to pair Hispanic students with an
attorney from the Mexican American Bar Association; in 2008, she
received a Gold President's Volunteer Service Award in recognition
of her exemplary efforts; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of her tenure at the State Capitol,
Ms. Dominguez has been of great assistance to Representative
Quintanilla's office, while acquiring knowledge of issues facing
citizens of the Lone Star State; she has performed her duties as a
legislative aide with skill, perseverance, and dedication, and she
may indeed look forward to a rewarding future; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby honor Samantha Dominguez as a participant in the
2009 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program and commend her
for her notable contributions to the legislative process; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Dominguez as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.