H.R. No. 1434
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of El Paso County benefit each day from
the contributions of those public servants who greatly improve the
quality of life in their communities through the fulfillment of
their duties; and
WHEREAS, Jo Anne Bernal was appointed El Paso County attorney
in 2009, becoming the first woman in the county's history to hold
the position; since that time, she has worked to uphold the mission
of her office by providing high-quality legal services in an
ethical, professional, and capable manner; in addition to handling
complex litigation, she oversees more than 100 employees and
manages an annual budget of $7.5 million; and
WHEREAS, Born and raised in El Paso, Ms. Bernal earned her
law degree at The University of Texas at Austin and served with the
Texas Attorney General's Office for six years prior to joining the
El Paso County Attorney's Office; she has been recognized for her
many professional accomplishments with the Outstanding Lawyer of
the Year Award from the Mexican-American Bar Association and the
Outstanding Young Lawyer of El Paso Award from the El Paso Young
Lawyers Association; she has also given back to the greater
community by sharing her time with the Advocacy Center for the
Children of El Paso, the Opportunity Center for the Homeless of El
Paso, and the El Paso Women's Political Action Committee; and
WHEREAS, Jo Anne Bernal has demonstrated a steadfast
commitment to making El Paso County an even better place in which to
live and work, and in so doing, she has earned the deep respect and
appreciation of her fellow Texans; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby honor El Paso County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal for
her efforts in behalf of her community and extend to her sincere
best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Bernal as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
González
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1434 was adopted by the House on May
31, 2015, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House