84R16294 BPG-D
By: González H.R. No. 1559
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Chris Gomez began serving the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
on the tribal council as lieutenant governor on December 31, 2014;
and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to the mission of the council, Mr. Gomez
brings to his new position extensive knowledge of federal Indian
policy and nation-building principles; he served as a tribal
council member from 2009 to 2011, and he previously served as
empowerment director, with responsibility for the Pueblo's
workforce development and education programs; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Gomez has also benefited the tribe as a planner
for the Pueblo's Economic Development Department, and he gained
valuable experience as a planning assistant in the Office of the
Vice President of Research and Development at El Paso Community
College; moreover, he has served on the board of Tigua
Incorporated, the Pueblo's for-profit development corporation, and
he is a former president of the board of the Pueblo's Tigua
Community Foundation; and
WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso,
Mr. Gomez completed his bachelor's degree in political science cum
laude; he was inducted into the Pi Sigma Alpha political science
honor society; and
WHEREAS, Chris Gomez has demonstrated exceptional dedication
to the betterment of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo community, and it is
indeed fitting to recognize his outstanding contributions; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Chris Gomez for his service as lieutenant
governor on the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribal Council and extend to
him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Gomez as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.