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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Chris Gomez began serving the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo |
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| 6 | 7 | | on the tribal council as lieutenant governor on December 31, 2014; |
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| 7 | 8 | | and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Dedicated to the mission of the council, Mr. Gomez |
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| 9 | 10 | | brings to his new position extensive knowledge of federal Indian |
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| 10 | 11 | | policy and nation-building principles; he served as a tribal |
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| 11 | 12 | | council member from 2009 to 2011, and he previously served as |
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| 12 | 13 | | empowerment director, with responsibility for the Pueblo's |
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| 13 | 14 | | workforce development and education programs; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Gomez has also benefited the tribe as a planner |
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| 15 | 16 | | for the Pueblo's Economic Development Department, and he gained |
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| 16 | 17 | | valuable experience as a planning assistant in the Office of the |
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| 17 | 18 | | Vice President of Research and Development at El Paso Community |
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| 18 | 19 | | College; moreover, he has served on the board of Tigua |
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| 19 | 20 | | Incorporated, the Pueblo's for-profit development corporation, and |
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| 20 | 21 | | he is a former president of the board of the Pueblo's Tigua |
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| 21 | 22 | | Community Foundation; and |
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| 22 | 23 | | WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso, |
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| 23 | 24 | | Mr. Gomez completed his bachelor's degree in political science cum |
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| 24 | 25 | | laude; he was inducted into the Pi Sigma Alpha political science |
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| 25 | 26 | | honor society; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Chris Gomez has demonstrated exceptional dedication |
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| 27 | 28 | | to the betterment of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo community, and it is |
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| 28 | 29 | | indeed fitting to recognize his outstanding contributions; now, |
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| 29 | 30 | | therefore, be it |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 31 | 32 | | Legislature hereby honor Chris Gomez for his service as lieutenant |
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| 32 | 33 | | governor on the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribal Council and extend to |
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| 33 | 34 | | him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 35 | 36 | | prepared for Mr. Gomez as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | House of Representatives. |
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