83R9067 MGR-D
By: M. Gonzalez of El Paso H.R. No. 2688
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Joel Zapata has been participating in the 2013
Moreno/Rangel Legislative Leadership Program, and during the 83rd
Legislative Session, he has ably served his fellow Texans; and
WHEREAS, Sponsored by the Mexican American Legislative
Leadership Foundation, this 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 to gain experience working with the Texas
Legislature; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Zapata is a graduate of The University of Texas
at El Paso; while earning his degree in history and anthropology, he
helped to re-establish the school's chapter of the Movimiento
Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan; active on campus and in the
community, he has worked with a number of other organizations and
plans to continue his studies, particularly focusing on labor
issues and immigration; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his tenure at the State Capitol,
Joel Zapata has rendered valuable assistance, 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 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby honor Joel Zapata as a participant in the 2013
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. Zapata as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.