H.R. No. 2111
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Jorge L. Reyes of El Paso was selected to
participate in the 2011 Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership
Program, and during the 82nd Legislative Session, he has ably
served his fellow Texans as an aide in the office of State
Representative Roland Gutierrez; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Mexican American Legislative
Leadership Foundation, the program offers outstanding university
students and recent graduates 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, The son of Jorge and Monica Reyes and a student in
the master of public administration program at The University of
Texas at El Paso, Jorge Reyes earned his bachelor's degree in
political science at UTEP in 2009; he worked full-time while an
undergraduate in order to pay for his education without taking on
debt; he has served as vice president of the Phi Alpha Delta pre-law
fraternity and volunteered with various other groups on campus; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Reyes has also worked for the local nonprofit
organization Community Scholars, which provides employment and
leadership development opportunities for El Paso youth; he
coauthored three reports on community concerns, such as health care
and urban development, during his time with the organization; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his tenure at the State Capitol,
Mr. Reyes has been of great assistance to Representative
Gutierrez's office, while acquiring knowledge of issues including
transportation, voter identification, immigration, and criminal
justice; 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 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Jorge L. Reyes as a participant in the 2011
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. Reyes as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Gutierrez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2111 was adopted by the House on May
30, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House