H.R. No. 2005
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Oscar Padilla of El Paso was selected to participate
in the 2009 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program, and
during the 81st Legislative Session, he has ably served his fellow
Texans as an aide in the office of State Representative Pete
Gallego; 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, A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Mr.
Padilla has also worked as an intern for the El Paso Public Service
Board; in that position, he assisted the chief water and wastewater
economic analyst in the creation of a 20-year water consumption
forecast that will aid in the preservation of area water resources;
in the summer of 2007, he participated in the Public Policy and
International Affairs Fellowship Program at the Woodrow Wilson
School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University;
and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his tenure at the State Capitol,
Mr. Padilla has been of great assistance to Representative
Gallego's office, while acquiring knowledge of issues facing
citizens of the Lone Star State; he has performed his duties as a
legislative aide with skill, perseverance, and dedication, and he
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 Oscar Padilla as a participant in the 2009
Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program and commend him for
his notable contributions to the legislative process; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Padilla as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Martinez Fischer
Gallego
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2005 was adopted by the House on May
19, 2009, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House