H.R. No. 1960
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Omar Ochoa is reaching a significant milestone in
his life with his graduation from The University of Texas School of
Law on May 21, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Ochoa has distinguished himself often while
working toward his doctor of jurisprudence degree; his team won
first place and he took honors for best brief at the 2011 Uvaldo
Herrera National Moot Court Competition, sponsored by the Hispanic
National Bar Association; he is also the recipient of the Dean's
Achievement Award and the Best First-Year Memorandum Award; he has
led his fellow students as education chair of the Chicano/Hispanic
Law Student Association, and in 2010-2011 he became the first
Latino to serve as the editor-in-chief of the Texas Law Review;
moreover, he is a member of the Legal Research Board; and
WHEREAS, A native of the Rio Grande Valley, Mr. Ochoa
graduated from UT-Austin in May 2007 with a bachelor's degree with
honors in business and bachelor's degrees in economics and
accounting, and he became a master in professional accounting; the
first Latino to serve as president of UT Student Government, he was
also codirector of the Latino Leadership Council, and he received
the Business Honors Outstanding Student Award in 2006 and The
University of Texas Outstanding Student Award in 2005; and
WHEREAS, Between undergraduate and graduate school, Mr.
Ochoa served for a year as a senior financial analyst for General
Motors in Detroit; his impressive professional resume further
includes work as a summer associate for four Houston law firms and
internships with the Texas Solicitor General and Justice David
Medina of the Texas Supreme Court; and
WHEREAS, In addition, this outstanding young man has had two
articles accepted for publication in law journals, and he is also
accomplished in the realm of physical fitness and regularly
participates in marathon and triathlon competitions; and
WHEREAS, The son of Jose M. Ochoa and Lydia H. Ochoa, Omar
Ochoa is a source of great pride to his family and community, and he
may indeed reflect on his academic career with a sense of
accomplishment as he looks forward to the next exciting chapter of
his life; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Omar Ochoa on his graduation from
The University of Texas School of Law and extend to him sincere best
wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Ochoa as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Gonzales of Hidalgo
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1960 was adopted by the House on May
26, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House