85R13696 JGH-D
By: Anchia H.R. No. 804
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, State Representative Armando Walle added to his
considerable record of achievement by passing the Texas State Bar
exam in July 2016; and
WHEREAS, Born in Houston and raised by a single mother,
Representative Walle graduated with honors from MacArthur High
School and earned his bachelor's degree in political science from
the University of Houston; the first in his family to go to college,
he spearheaded efforts while at UH to recruit other qualified
Hispanic students, and he served as a mentor for at-risk high
schoolers; he also participated in the Texas Legislative Internship
Program, sponsored by Senator Rodney Ellis; and
WHEREAS, Early in his career, Representative Walle worked to
expand community outreach efforts, such as youth sports leagues and
adult GED programs; he sat on the board of the Aldine-Greenspoint
YMCA, and he served as president of the Ambassadors International
Ballet Folklorico and as chair of the Harris County Tejano
Democrats; and
WHEREAS, Representative Walle began his career in public
service as an aide to Houston City Council member Carol Mims
Galloway; he went on to join the staff of Congresswoman Sheila
Jackson Lee and subsequently spent six years with the office of
Congressman Gene Green, where he oversaw such projects as
Immunization Day, Paying for College workshops, and senior citizen
issues forums; and
WHEREAS, Elected to the Texas House of Representatives in
2008, Representative Walle is currently serving his fifth term; he
has authored and advocated for many proposals in behalf of his
district, seeking to increase neighborhood safety, encourage local
development, and improve the quality of life in the Aldine and
Northside areas of Houston; he currently serves as vice chair of the
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Articles VI, VII, and VIII,
and he is a member of the Appropriations Committee, the
Subcommittee on Budget Transparency and Reform, and the Energy
Resources Committee; and
WHEREAS, Over the past several years, Representative Walle
found time in his busy schedule to earn his J.D. at the University
of Houston Law Center; and
WHEREAS, Throughout his career, this dynamic public servant
has worked tirelessly to advance the welfare of his fellow
citizens, and he may indeed reflect with pride on his deep and full
engagement with the issues and challenges that face the Lone Star
State; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Armando Walle on
passing the Texas State Bar exam and extend to him sincere best
wishes for continued success; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Representative Walle as an expression of high regard
by his friends and colleagues in the Texas House of
Representatives.