| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 2722 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Jeanne Collins of El Paso is the 2009 recipient of |
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| 6 | 6 | | the Sarah T. Hughes Women Lawyers of Achievement Award; and |
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| 7 | 7 | | WHEREAS, Given by the Women and the Law Section of the State |
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| 8 | 8 | | Bar of Texas, this accolade recognizes Jeanne "Cezy" Collins for |
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| 9 | 9 | | her work to advance women's issues and enhance the legal |
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| 10 | 10 | | profession; Ms. Collins has spearheaded such efforts as a statewide |
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| 11 | 11 | | survey for Texas Women Lawyers on the maternity leave policies of |
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| 12 | 12 | | various law firms, through which she demonstrated the difficulty |
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| 13 | 13 | | that women face in balancing their roles as mothers and lawyers, as |
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| 14 | 14 | | well as the challenge of retaining women within the industry; and |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Ms. Collins grew up with the desire to defend the |
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| 16 | 16 | | rights of underrepresented groups, and she knew from an early age |
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| 17 | 17 | | that she wanted to practice law; she went on to graduate from the |
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| 18 | 18 | | University of Southern California in 1986, and she earned a law |
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| 19 | 19 | | degree from the University of Arizona in 1991; she moved to El Paso |
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| 20 | 20 | | in 1993 to work for Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, and she later joined |
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| 21 | 21 | | the El Paso County Attorney's office, becoming the division chief |
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| 22 | 22 | | of the civil litigation and family violence units; in 2000, she |
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| 23 | 23 | | accepted a position as a commercial litigator with one of El Paso's |
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| 24 | 24 | | oldest firms, Kemp Smith; and |
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| 25 | 25 | | WHEREAS, A partner at her firm specializing in copyright and |
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| 26 | 26 | | trademark matters, Ms. Collins still finds the time to devote to |
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| 27 | 27 | | numerous professional organizations, including Texas Women Lawyers |
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| 28 | 28 | | and the El Paso Women's Bar Association; she has also served as the |
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| 29 | 29 | | El Paso area director for the State Bar of Texas, as a vice |
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| 30 | 30 | | president of the National Conference of Women's Bar Associations |
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| 31 | 31 | | and of the El Paso Bar Foundation, and as president of the National |
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| 32 | 32 | | Foundation for Women's Bar Associations, and she was appointed to |
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| 33 | 33 | | the Texas Access to Justice Commission; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Over the course of her outstanding career, Jeanne |
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| 35 | 35 | | Collins has demonstrated the utmost dedication to her profession |
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| 36 | 36 | | and to her community, and she has garnered the lasting respect and |
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| 37 | 37 | | admiration of her colleagues and fellow citizens alike; now, |
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| 38 | 38 | | therefore, be it |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 40 | 40 | | Legislature hereby congratulate Jeanne Collins on her receipt of |
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| 41 | 41 | | the 2009 Sarah T. Hughes Women Lawyers of Achievement Award and |
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| 42 | 42 | | extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and |
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| 43 | 43 | | happiness; and, be it further |
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| 44 | 44 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 45 | 45 | | prepared for Ms. Collins as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 46 | 46 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Marquez |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 50 | 50 | | I certify that H.R. No. 2722 was adopted by the House on May |
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| 51 | 51 | | 31, 2009, by a non-record vote. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ______________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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