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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, John Nechman and Ricardo Ruiz of Houston were united |
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| 6 | 7 | | in matrimony on February 21, 2016, to the great delight of all who |
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| 7 | 8 | | know them; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, The couple began dating after first encountering one |
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| 9 | 10 | | another at a grocery store in 1996; since that time, their |
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| 10 | 11 | | relationship has blossomed, and they arranged to share their |
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| 11 | 12 | | wedding vows on the anniversary of the day that Mr. Nechman wrote |
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| 12 | 13 | | his partner a poem, which Mr. Ruiz still carries in his wallet two |
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| 13 | 14 | | decades later; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Born in South Korea, Mr. Nechman works as an |
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| 15 | 16 | | immigration law attorney in the firm of Katine and Nechman, while |
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| 16 | 17 | | Mr. Ruiz, who is originally from Colombia, teaches elementary |
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| 17 | 18 | | school; and |
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| 18 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Nechman and Mr. Ruiz have been blessed with a |
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| 19 | 20 | | relationship that has grown in love, respect, and understanding |
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| 20 | 21 | | with each passing day, and it is truly a pleasure to honor them as |
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| 21 | 22 | | they begin a new chapter of their lives together; now, therefore, be |
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| 22 | 23 | | it |
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| 23 | 24 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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| 24 | 25 | | Legislature hereby commemorate the Nechman-Ruiz wedding and extend |
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| 25 | 26 | | to the couple sincere best wishes for a lifetime of happiness; and, |
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| 26 | 27 | | be it further |
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| 27 | 28 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 28 | 29 | | prepared for Mr. Nechman and Mr. Ruiz as an expression of high |
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| 29 | 30 | | regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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