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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Richard P. Sanchez, former chief of staff for State |
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| 6 | 7 | | Representative Sergio Muñoz Jr., is beginning a new position at The |
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| 7 | 8 | | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, and it is indeed appropriate |
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| 8 | 9 | | to take this opportunity to commend him for his notable |
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| 9 | 10 | | contributions to the legislative community and the people of Texas; |
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| 10 | 11 | | and |
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| 11 | 12 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Sanchez began his distinguished career in |
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| 12 | 13 | | government as a revenue estimator for the Texas comptroller's |
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| 13 | 14 | | office; he then served as a policy specialist for the Senate |
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| 14 | 15 | | Research Center and chief of staff for State Representative Ismael |
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| 15 | 16 | | "Kino" Flores, and he was chief of staff for Representative Muñoz |
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| 16 | 17 | | from January 2011 to December 2014; moreover, he has served in the |
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| 17 | 18 | | Texas State Guard since 2000; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, This highly respected Capitol staffer is a founding |
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| 19 | 20 | | member of the board of Tejano Monument Incorporated, the nonprofit |
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| 20 | 21 | | that organized recognition of our state's Tejano heritage through |
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| 21 | 22 | | the placement of the splendid monument on the Capitol grounds, and |
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| 22 | 23 | | he has served as secretary-treasurer of the group; and |
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| 23 | 24 | | WHEREAS, A former president of the Hidalgo/Starr Texas Exes |
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| 24 | 25 | | Association, he holds a bachelor's degree in economics from The |
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| 25 | 26 | | University of Texas at Austin and has completed the certified |
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| 26 | 27 | | public manager program in public administration; and |
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| 27 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Richard Sanchez has greatly benefited his fellow |
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| 28 | 29 | | citizens through his commendable dedication to public service, and |
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| 29 | 30 | | as he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life, he may |
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| 30 | 31 | | reflect with pride on his accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | Legislature hereby honor Richard P. Sanchez for his exemplary |
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| 33 | 34 | | service to the state and extend to him sincere best wishes for |
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| 34 | 35 | | continued success and happiness; and, be it further |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 36 | 37 | | prepared for Mr. Sanchez as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 37 | 38 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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